Carol Coletta

Identity Theft for Cities

How poor regional planning can suck the life out of cities. Regionalism is all the rage. The Obama Administration is betting big on regional...

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The GOOD 100: Cities

The GOOD 100: Cities

The New American Dream During a decade when Americans returned to cities for the first time in 50 years, it surprises me that "urban" can still...

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What an Art Prize in Michigan Can Teach Us About Building Better Cities

What an Art Prize in Michigan Can Teach Us About Building Better Cities

Rick DeVos is an unlikely urban hero. A Grand Rapids native, he is a scion of the famous (and famously conservative) Rich DeVos, co-founder of...

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How the Presence of Talent in Cities Could be Worth $124 Billion

How the Presence of Talent in Cities Could be Worth $124 Billion

  Urban policy is generally understood to include such things as housing, neighborhood revitalization, and poverty alleviation. While all of...

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How a Neighborhood's Walkability Can Increase Property Values

How a Neighborhood's Walkability Can Increase Property Values

People who love cities have known for years what the rest of the country is just starting to figure out: urban life is a beautiful thing. But...

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Replacing the American Dream

Replacing the American Dream

During a decade when Americans returned to cities for the first time in 50 years, it surprises me that "urban" can still be a code word for...

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