Tacoma's Equity Index is a data-driven tool that allows leadership to not only measure progress in ensuring equitable services, but also to…
Many low-income households in the US miss out on social safety net benefits because of the information, compliance, and psychological costs…
Segmented pricing would benefit lower-income residents and ease costly enforcement measures.
The leaders of America’s cities could take a…
Benefits of legislation meant to help all veterans were routinely denied to Black veterans.
Governments around the world are increasingly recognizing the power of problem-oriented governance as a way to address complex public…
In expanding its program that lets residents vote on public spending, New York City is enlivening democracy and engaging the electorate.
As a project in Long Beach demonstrates, treating people as individuals rather than as statistics can yield big benefits.
This paper is an edited version of the Jerry Lee Lecture delivered at the Stockholm Criminology Symposium in 2018, the year in which…
Urban change involves transformations in the physical appearance and the social
composition of neighborhoods. Yet, the relationship between…