Metropolitan Revolution

Power to the City

As the presidential election season gears up, Mortimer B. Zuckerman's op-ed offers a cynical and weary electorate hope by invoking a transformative political vision of the role of the city.

December 15, 2015 - U.S. News & World Report

New York's Applied Sciences Campuses and 'Metropolitan Revolution'

As its most recent entry in a new series of "Metropolitan Revolution Blog Series," Brookings examines the recent proliferation of applied sciences campuses in New York City.

January 8, 2015 - Brookings

How Nations Can Help Their Urban "Jewels" to Grow and Prosper

In this era of federal government disfunction, cities have been able to innovate, cooperate, and tackle our biggest challenges. It behooves nation-states to see investment in cities as nation-building, and adjust their policies accordingly.

September 23, 2013 - Meeting of the Minds

Does Praise for Metropolitan Revolution Overlook Plight of Urban Poor?

In a recent column in The Times, Thomas Friedman exalted America's metropolitan revolution. But in cities like Chicago, the 'most exciting innovations in governance' have failed to improve the quality of life for hundreds of thousands of residents.

August 7, 2013 - Chicago Reader

Cities Take the Lead to Revive Scuttled Columbia River Bridge Project

Efforts by local leaders to revive a $3.4 billion plan to replace the bridge linking Portland, Oregon to Vancouver, Washington is just the latest example of a trend in metropolitan innovation in the face of federal and state gridlock.

July 17, 2013 - The New York Times

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