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The Future of Cities: The Future of the Big American City Is Not Bright
/in Demographics, Urban AffairsAs COVID-19 begins to wane and become endemic, the question for policymakers, theorists, and Americans at large is: What is in store for our nation’s big cities? Please return weekly to read each chapter as it is published.
The Great Train Robbery
/in PoliticsWe are about to pour an unprecedented $20 billion more into transit, especially subways and other trains even as demographics and changing technology makes it very unlikely that we are about to become a nation of train travelers.
The Future of Cities: The Great Dispersion
/in Demographics, Urban AffairsThis chapter describes general urbanization trends in the United States and around the world, from 1950 to the present. This book is being published as a series, with permission of the American Enterprise Institute. Please return weekly to read each chapter as it is published.
How the California Dream Became a Nightmare
/in California, PoliticsFor Americans, California once looked like the future. It was a state defined by risk-taking and utopian dreaming. Yet for most Californians today, the upward mobility so central to the state’s ethos is rapidly disappearing.
The Rise of the Single Woke Female
/in Demographics, Politicsby Joel Kotkin and Samuel J. Abrams — The rise of the single woke female (SWF) – a twist on the personal ad abbreviation for single white female – is one of the great untold stories of changing American politics.
The Future of Cities: American Aspiration is Metropolitan
/in Urban AffairsBefore urban amenities and jobs existed, these were places of aspirations with ambitious founders.This book is being published as a series, with permission of the American Enterprise Institute. Please return weekly to read each chapter as it is published.
California’s Budget Surplus Has Vanished; Its Economy Faces a Harsh Reality
/in California, The Economyby Joel Kotkin and Marshall Toplansky — California’s budget surplus has vanished and the much-celebrated California boom is facing a harsh reality. This painful reality can be turned to our advantage and help us pivot our economy toward greater economic diversity and opportunity for most Californians.
The Future of Cities
/in Urban AffairsWhatever the future holds for humanity, it is likely to take place in an urban context. Yet, as this book will demonstrate, there are many, and sometimes divergent, urban futures. This book is being published as a series, with permission of the American Enterprise Institute. Please return weekly to read each chapter as it is published.
A Nation of Giants Led By Pygmies
/in PoliticsHow does an America led by mediocrities succeed? For the US is a great country led by small minds. The secret sauce lies in two great assets – America’s geography and its constitution.
Can Capitalism Save Hollywood?
/in The EconomyCan capitalism save Hollywood? Americans are increasingly tuning out media and movies that ignore shared culture and history—cutting into profits for media elites. Will they respond by returning to media with broader audience appeal?