|
||||
      |
|
Categories:
Environmental and Energy IssuesSocial Issues and ConcernsFeatured Content
Stories Below come from our Media Partner 3BL Media - Click their logo or any of the stories for more information
|
Commentary & OpinionNovember 14, 2018 The NIMBY Backlash Against Amazon’s HQ2
Source: Bloomberg
Splitting Amazon’s second headquarters between Queens and the Virginia suburbs of Washington was probably not the best decision from a social perspective. Added traffic will strain already crowded local infrastructure, and New... June 17, 2016 Caroline Baum: Have businesses really run out of people to hire?
Source: Stock Transcript
Throughout the seven-year old U.S. expansion, as the unemployment rate tumbled from a peak of 10% in 2009 to a low of 4.7% last month, policy makers have been focused on the slack in the labor market. Yes, slack. March 11, 2016 Want Equality? Start with Providing Housing That People Can Afford
Source: Larry Checco, featured commentator
Upwards of $22 TRILLION! That’s what some experts estimate we’ve spent since LBJ launched his Great Society in 1964 in an attempt to eliminate poverty and racial injustice in America. Yet, little has changed. [more] September 3, 2015 EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE: Cities are finally treating water as a resource, not a nuisanceSource: ReutersThe extent to which cities are making natural infrastructure an integral part of their water management plans is new, says Katie Arkema, senior scientist at the Natural Capital Project, an early proponent of resilient... July 7, 2015 The Rise of Cities in the 21st Century
Source: Huff Post
The 21st century is seeing an incredible power shift and power dynamic with the rise of cities as socio-economic and political actors on national and world stages. Around the world, municipal orders of government are typically... May 21, 2015 How an American With a Knack for Math Saved India From FamineSource: Bloomberg BusinessLester Brown has spent his career making shrewd projections about the food, water, and energy people need to survive, and pushing governments to respond. None of this math brings tears to his eyes except the time in 1965 he made... May 21, 2015 Can suburbs catch up with cities?Source: USA TodayThe post-recession growth of large cities is slowing as suburbs — and their contribution to the economy– finally recover, Census estimates released today show. |
Select Content Highlights     Accountability-Central partners with Google to bring you related links with relevant information - links below:
|
| HOME | ABOUT THE SITE | REGISTRATION INFORMATION | VOICES: FEATURED COMMENTATORS AND BLOGGERS | SPECIAL SECTIONS | |||||
|
|||||
