Investment

As Venues Sit Unused, Athens Feels Olympic Remorse

Four years after it hosted the Summer Olympics, Athens is questioning whether the $15 billion investment in venues that now largely sit unused was really worth it.

July 22, 2008 - The Christian Science Monitor

Goldman Sachs Sees Gold in Humboldt, CA

Humboldt's port shows promise, but would require massive investment. Goldman Sachs expresses an interest, surprising locals.

June 2, 2008 - Times-Standard, Northern California

Fueling a Town's Future

The small Arkansas town of El Dorado has experienced an economic rebirth since an oil company offered to pay college tuition and fees for all graduating high school seniors.

March 18, 2008 - Nate Berg

Iraq War Spending: What Could We Have Built Instead?

Robert Pollin & Heidi Garrett-Peltier writing in The Nation show that the U.S. has spent hundreds of billions of dollars in Iraq that could have been much more productively invested in public goods like sustainable infrastructure.

March 18, 2008 - The Nation

Report Calls for More Transit Investment

A recent report form the U.S. Public Interest Research Group highlights the arguments for increased investment in public transportation.

March 14, 2008 - U.S. PIRG, the Federation of State Public Interest Research Groups

Universities Reconnect with Cities

Universities across the country are reviving their connections to their host cities, participating in urban renewal projects and investing in their cities' futures.

March 11, 2008 - The Columbian

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