Brookings analyzes the characteristics of the local economy of eight American cities succeeding in bridging the digital divide.
Jacob Whiton and Mark Muro share analyses of the digital inclusiveness of American cities, measuring eight specific cities by the equal spread of digital tasks and skills in the local economy.
According to Whiton and Muro, examining these cities offers "glimpses of the promise tech holds for contributing to inclusive prosperity." The article examines Sacramento, Denver, St. Louis, Columbus, Greenville, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, and Washington, D.C.—each singled out for their success in spreading the digital wealth.
Read the full story: Eight of America’s most digitally inclusive tech cities
Planetizen’s Top Planning Books of 2023
The world is changing, and planning with it.
Building the Inclusive City
Income inequality, housing affordability, and residential segregation are big challenges that require more self-critical analysis and less civic self-promotion.
The Makings of a "Just City"
At the Ford foundations 75th anniversary, Citiwire’s Neal Peirce reports how “ground urban strategies in inclusion and equity” is the secret to a “Just City.”
Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.
California plans to bury El Niño’s downpour
If the state plays its cards right, it may be able to store a billion acre-feet of El Niño’s water in aquifers.
Desperate measures: Advocates weigh draining Lake Powell to fill Colorado River
Draining the reservoir could reduce evaporation losses by a couple hundred thousand acre-feet.
How a Chicago-sized wind farm beat the odds and powered on
The project spanned five presidential administrations and a standoff with a U.S. military base.
MTA gives itself 30 days to transform pit into basketball court
The site has been under construction since 2022; the city originally estimated it would finish the court in 2024.
Non-stop party: Chicago voters weigh permanent festival grounds
A stable place for bleachers, stages and drainage may streamline the setup and teardown of large events.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
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One Hundred Miles
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The Architects Foundation
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