State and local aid will be contested under a Joe Biden presidency, too
As the president-elect's stimulus plans emerge, local leaders shouldn't get too excited for direct, flexible aid to bolster their flagging revenues.
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What the election of two senators from Georgia means for US cities
The results of Tuesday's run-off races have major implications for the fiscal future of local governments across the country.
Explore industry-specific employment trends for US metros
City Monitor's new interactive tool allows you to compare sector-based employment within a single US metro area over time.
Unemployment hit large US cities hard, but they may have advantages in recovery
An analysis shows the largest US metro areas have been slower to recover the jobs they've lost since March.
The next challenge for Austin’s transit plan: Delivering on its equity pledge
The Texas capital wants to show that it can build light rail while protecting nearby communities at risk of displacement.
US public transit systems are facing a threat like never before
Beth Osborne, director of Transportation for America, explains why the pandemic presents a unique challenge after decades of underfunding mass transit.
What can the Biden administration do to reform zoning?
Much depends on control of the Senate, but the administration may have a few tools of its own to encourage cities to change their land-use rules.
How Los Angeles County voters secured a budget for prison alternatives
Proponents see Measure J as a means of achieving racial and economic justice through fiscal policy and hope the model can be replicated in other cities.
Cleveland is still suffering from the last recession. It can’t afford another
Austerity feeds on the US's unique form of urban decline. To understand how, just look to Northeast Ohio.
Uber and Lyft beat California’s gig-worker law, and they won’t stop there
App-based companies spent millions to keep their California workers classified as independent contractors, not employees. Now they want to shop the law around the country.
As Silicon Valley goes remote, its service workers face an uncertain future
Tech companies are increasingly telling employees they will not need to return to the office after the pandemic. That could further threaten some of the region's lowest-paid jobs.
How winner-take-all elections keep urban voters at a disadvantage
It's not just the US: left-wing parties suffer in many countries because their voters are heavily concentrated in urban areas.
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