Issue #28, Spring 2013

Notown

Good news: A few hipsters are rediscovering Detroit. Bad news: everything else.

Thomas J. Sugrue

Issue #27, Winter 2013

The Medium Apples

When it comes to urban policy, midsize cities have much to teach us. A response to Ben Adler.

Catherine Tumber

Issue #26, Fall 2012

Demographic churn is changing the nature and definition of cities and suburbs. We need policies that keep up with those changes.

Ben Adler

Issue #16, Spring 2010

The 15-year decline in violent crime is not nearly as great a success story as you might think. The time is right for a new—and broader—crime bill.

John J. Di Iulio, Jr.

Issue #16, Spring 2010

Yes, we need government policies to fight poverty. But personal responsibility is vital, too. A response to Peter Edelman.

Ron Haskins

Issue #15, Winter 2010

Conventional wisdom aside, some ’60s-era inner-city programs have been a success. Now it’s time for Obama to launch phase two.

Peter Edelman

Issue #12, Spring 2009

Our fifty states matter a lot less than our 100 largest metro areas.

Bruce Katz, Mark Muro and Jennifer Bradley

Issue #12, Spring 2009

American education policy isn’t the problem. It’s education politics that needs to change.

Clay Risen

Issue #6, Fall 2007

To build great cities, we need more citizen input - not another Robert Moses.

Thomas Bender

Issue #4, Spring 2007

Why America’s streets are safer today than a generation ago.

Jerome Skolnick

Issue #3, Winter 2007

Reviving America’s cites takes “back to basics,” a bit of the cool, and more. A response to Joel Kotkin’s urban prescription.

Jerold Kayden

Issue #2, Fall 2006

The craze over coffeeshops and condos won’t revive American cities. Improving urban life for the middle class will.

Joel Kotkin