Barrett and Greene Bruce Katz Michael A. Pagano City of Austin Thanks for sharing our report!🤠

My latest conversation with Idoia Postigo, Director General of Bilbao Metropoli 30, discusses the inspiring regeneration of Bilbao and the ambitious launch of the Bay Awards thenewlocalism.com/newsletter/a-c…

A Green Business Initiative: How Cities Take Full Advantage of the Energy Transition — my latest w ⁦⁦Victoria Orozco 🇦🇷⁩ shows how cities and metros can help local firms realize the surge in business opportunities thenewlocalism.com/newsletter/a-g…

Addressing America’s Housing Crisis: Lessons from Denmark: luise noring GOVERNING: as U.S. struggles with deepening affordable housing crisis, approaches in other countries deserve a serious look Michael Saadine Ben Preis governing.com/urban/addressi…

Note to my fellow YIMBYs: the availability of investment capital is one barrier to multifamily production that zoning reform does not solve

How States Are Addressing the High Cost of Housing: innovative solutions to the ever expanding housing crisis are emerging bottom up; timely piece Jared Brey GOVERNING Michael Saadine governing.com/urban/how-stat…

Political Leaders Are Finally Responding to the Housing Crisis; They Need to Move Faster. IMO the U.S. is getting a crash course about how to alter a system that is highly fossilized, federated and financialized Michael Saadine politi.co/4ahtVvu via POLITICO

England’s promising experiment with metro mayors: the devolution dividend is real; a shout out to the organizations that have pushed this forward over many years The RSA Core Cities UK Centre for London Centre for Cities ft.com/content/594ee2… via @ft

Higher mortgage rates have translated into a bigger market share for all-cash buyers

An analysis by Parcl Labs shows all-cash homebuying levels in the nation's largest housing markets
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This is a landmark agreement to scale leading edge chip manufacturing in America. Impressive in the details; though execution is critical.

Particularly noteworthy that TSMC is committing to *three* fabs and the manufacture of 2nm chips in AZ.

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The latest Drexel Nowak Metro Finance Lab newsletter explores the link between residential stability and small business vibrancy in NE Philadelphia: Join Latinos & Society for a master class on April 9 — aspeninstitute.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

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Even after the US invests heavily in chip manufacturing, the industry will still be global. We followed the journey of one tiny chip to show why nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Greater St. Louis, Inc. is turning pandemic challenges into urban prosperity. Learn more about their clever approach:
— ✏️Bruce Katz✏️
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#UrbanProsperity #EconomicDevelopment #PandemicRecovery

L.A.’s Office Availability Hits Another All-Time High as Values Continue to Fall Frances Kern Mennone⁩ commercialobserver.com/2024/04/la-off…

Cleveland approves new financing district to spur future waterfront project: transformative moves to shape the post pandemic city ⁦Bedrock⁩ news5cleveland.com/news/local-new…

My latest interview with Jason Hall Greater St. Louis, Inc. on how the St Louis metropolis is organizing itself to “win the decade”: remarkable insights on the role that well capitalized business/civic leadership groups play in driving inclusive growth

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Latino neighborhoods face threats of displacement due to disinvestment and market shifts. Join our #MasterClass on 4/9 to learn strategies for preserving cultural communities and supporting local businesses in Eastern North Philly. bit.ly/3TleBXw

Falling commercial property values erode municipal budgets, leading to budget cuts that make cities less appealing. On the post -pandemic urban “doom loop.” nytimes.com/2024/03/14/bus…

What a $1 deal says about America's office market: good overview of the predictable/painful effects of remote work on office districts, small businesses and city tax revenues ⁦Frances Kern Mennone⁩ bbc.com/news/business-…

The Biden administration wants to fund the conversion of offices to housing. There is just one problem trib.al/DrVdKt0