Eds and Meds

University of Chicago

The Miseducation of Cities

A review of the provocative new book by Davarian L. Baldwin, In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower.

March 22, 2021 - Josh Stephens

irishtown bend

Legacy Cities, Post-Pandemic

The question of how the pandemic and all of its corresponding crises will alter the future of cities and planning has persisted since March. This article rightfully focuses those large, challenging questions of the Legacy Cities of the United States.

September 24, 2020 - Economic Innovation Group

Houston

Land Use Changes Allow for Development Wave Near the Texas Medical Center

New leadership at the Texas Medical Center in Houston, along with new land use covenants, is paving the way for unprecedented development in the highly trafficked area.

September 22, 2016 - Houston Chronicle

Kansas State University

A Story of Success: Manhattan, Kansas

The story of a revitalized economy in Manhattan, Kansas is a story of thorough partnership with Kansas State University.

September 6, 2016 - The Topeka Capital-Journal

Why Many Cities Should Start Looking Beyond Eds and Meds

For many years, economists have touted the higher-education and health care sectors as powerful engines for local economic growth. However, a growing chorus of observers are warning about the continued validity of that premise.

November 27, 2013 - The Atlantic Cities

Westward Ho! Philly Fulfills its Manifest Destiny

With seven high-rise housing projects planned for the area between the western edge of Center City and the University City Science Center, Philadelphia's development axis is bending westward. The city's ed and med sectors are providing the impetus.

June 24, 2013 - philly.com

Why Reliance on 'Eds and Meds' Is Misguided

A growing list of cities are banking their economic development on the medical and educational sectors, which have consistently grown over the past few decades. Aaron Renn examines why overreliance on eds and meds is problematic.

September 13, 2012 - New Geography

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