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Building an Economy that Works for Local Ruidoso Residents

The Village of Ruidoso, New Mexico is an established destination for tourists and visitors.  But, what strategy is needed to grow its economy for local residents?

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Navigating Big Sky: An Economic Profile

Big Sky is not a place where it’s business as usual.

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Stuck in Traffic

The world is abuzz with talk of a mobility revolution. But how much of that is hype, and how much is reality in Miami?

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Growing Creative Community Gives Galveston an Austin Vibe

If you want to protect the creative class and make sure that they’re invested in a community and can stay put in a community, home ownership is the way to do that.

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What is Affordable Housing? Cities and Anchors: Building Inclusive Prosperity Together

Inclusive prosperity suggests that equity and affordability concerns are central to a city’s development, and points to models of success in business and government.

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Toward a More Inclusive Region: Inequality and Poverty in Miami

Miami has beautiful weather, a thriving economy, and a unique culture. But the fruits of the region’s prosperity have not been evenly shared.

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Amazon-NYC Reversal Will Aid PPPs in Other Cities

Amazon’s nullification of plans to build a second headquarters in New York holds lessons for urban economic development.

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Miami’s Housing Affordability Crisis

Miami faces a severe crisis of housing unaffordability, reinforcing the region’s high level of economic inequality. Six in 10 employed adult residents of Miami are housing cost-burdened.

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The Green New Deal? It’s Already Happening in Our Communities.

Cities large and small are stepping up their efforts to combat climate change and cope with its impact. There’s much that they can do.

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Buenos Aires: A Creative City?

Buenos Aires has been through a lot of transformations in its history.  If any global city is well-positioned to make the most of an Art Basel Cities, it is Buenos Aires.

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