Economic Development

Cincinnati Public Schools Superintendant and CEO, Iranetta Rayborn Wright tours Aiken High School on the first day of school on Thursday August 18, 2022. Wright walked around, greeting students and staff and taking selfies with them.

Education Plus Development

Greater Cincinnati’s community learning centers lead place-based learning and holistic neighborhood development

Jennifer Kotting

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Aerial view of Shamokin, Pennsylvania

Podcast Episode

Transforming coal country in Shamokin, Pennsylvania

Anthony F. Pipa

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

The entrance sign to the campus of Fresno State University in Fresno, California on September 14, 2018.

The Avenue

New legislation and research reaffirm the importance of regional public universities for local economies

Robert Maxim, Mark Muro, and Yang You

Friday, November 18, 2022

Austin, Texas Aerial

Report

The future of place-based economic policy: Early insights from the Build Back Better Regional Challenge

Joseph Parilla, Glencora Haskins, and Mark Muro

Thursday, November 17, 2022

Reports

highway series

Report

Will the infrastructure law and Inflation Reduction Act transform American transportation? It’s complicated.

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Forex chart on cityscape with skyscrapers

Report

Introducing the Smart Growth Cities tool

Greg Wright, Alexandria Cordero, Ian Seyal, and Carlos Daboin Contreras

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Cover photo

Report

Commonwealth of innovation: A policy agenda for revitalizing Pennsylvania’s economic dynamism

Mark Muro, Robert Maxim, and Yang You

October 2022

U.S. President Joe Biden descends from Air Force One at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, New York, U.S., October 6, 2022. REUTERS/Tom Brenner REFILE- CORRECTING TOWN

Essay

Two cheers for Biden’s national security record

Michael E. O’Hanlon

Thursday, October 6, 2022

US flag on a microchip

Report

The potential of the CHIPS and Science Act for rural America

Anthony F. Pipa and Zoe Swarzenski

Thursday, September 29, 2022

Blog Posts

Team engineers are on duty and discussed in the job site of train garage

The Avenue

How local leaders can prepare a workforce of the future: Three takeaways from the Transforming Cities Lab

Lavea Brachman and Malia Xie

Thursday, November 10, 2022

Destroyed beach houses in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy on November 4, 2012 in Far Rockaway, NY

The Avenue

Taking action since Hurricane Sandy: Preparing a climate-ready workforce before the next storm hits

J.R. Reed and Joseph W. Kane

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Cover art

The Avenue

Introducing Hyperlocal: Place Governance in a Fragmented World

Jennifer S. Vey and Nate Storring

Monday, November 7, 2022

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Events

The future of place-based economic policy: Early insights from the Build Back Better Regional Challenge

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EST

Xi’s sweep: Beyond China’s 20th Party Congress

9:00 AM - 10:45 AM EST

Jump-starting Africa’s economic recovery in a post-pandemic world

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT

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Related Books

African Development, African Transformation book cover (Cambridge University Press, 2018)

African Development, African Transformation: How Institutions Shape Development Strategy

By Landry Signé

2018

"Under-Rewarded Efforts" book cover

Under-Rewarded Efforts: The Elusive Quest for Prosperity in Mexico

By Santiago Levy

2018

Open for Business

By Richard Feinberg

2016

Experts

Andre M. Perry

Senior Fellow - Brookings Metro

Anthony F. Pipa

Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Center for Sustainable Development

Jennifer S. Vey

Senior Fellow - Brookings Metro

Director - Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Center for Transformative Placemaking

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Multimedia

Reimagine Rural podcast

Podcast Episode

Introducing Reimagine Rural, a podcast featuring rural towns experiencing positive change

Anthony F. Pipa

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

City illustration

Podcast Episode

Brookings Metro at 25: Building a more prosperous, just, and resilient future

Jade Arn, Alan Berube, Molly Kinder, Amy Liu, Mark Muro, Joseph Parilla, Andre M. Perry, Jenny Schuetz, and Fred Dews

Friday, December 17, 2021

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Podcast Episode

Metrics for job quality, mobility, and equity

Zia Khan, John W. McArthur, Marcela Escobari, and Ethan Rouen

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

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Tylynn, an Omaha-based rapper, singer and songwriter performing at Juneteenth Joyfest on the Omaha Mobile Stage. Credit: Stable Gray

How mobile placemaking in Omaha, Nebraska is supporting the city’s Black commercial corridors

Jessica Scheuerman and Kaylea Kuhlman

Monday, October 31, 2022

American City Hall

How cities and counties expanded their American Rescue Plan commitments in early 2022

Alan Berube, Christine Baker-Smith, and Teryn Zmuda

Monday, October 17, 2022

Diverse group of business people working together at a small office. Woman showing her digital tablet and discussing new business plan with coworkers.

Microbusinesses boomed during the pandemic. Now, local leaders need to support them.

Thursday, September 29, 2022

Critical Technology Standards Metric

Critical Technology Standards Metric

Joshua P. Meltzer

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Richmond, Virginia downtown skyline over main street

The Build Back Better Regional Challenge marks a new era of place-based industrial strategy

Joseph Parilla and Mark Muro

Friday, September 2, 2022

graphic of Inclusive Opportunity Project leaders

Valuing rural minority communities: Inclusive growth, broadband, and leadership

Makada Henry-Nickie and Regina Seo

Wednesday, August 31, 2022