Emily Washington in this Market Urbanism article says that the "regulations that restrict urban development likewise reduce opportunities for innovation and specialization by limiting cities’ population size and density." and "removing land use regulations will allow greater gains from trade ...
Edward Glaeser, in this City Journal article, calls for a more forward looking urban policy that unleashes urban entrepreneurship, creates a competitive education system and reduces barriers for building affordable housing to lead the fight for economic opportunity.
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In this Guardian piece, Suketu Mehta writes "New York, like Rio, like Mumbai, is booming. Things seem to be going well for these cities. But who exactly is it going well for? To build a great city, a just city, we have to look at who’s included and who’s excluded. Then we should follow thre...
The Guardian recently featured research by Urban Age to explore governance structures of cities around the world. Excerpts below:
"Gerald Frug, professor of local government law at Harvard University, stated that 'cities ought to be able to make policies that improve the lives of ...
Resident Fellow Vivek Dehejia was an invited guest at the launch of the Raj Center for Indian Economic Policies at Columbia University in New York. The Center is headed by Jagdish Bhagwati and the chief guest at the inauguration was Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
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