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Changing The Focus Of Urban Transport From Congestion To Access, Jeffrey Gutman
Changing The Focus Of Urban Transport From Congestion To Access, Jeffrey Gutman
Brookings Scholar Lecture Series
The traditional approach of urban transport planners has been to focus on the reduction of traffic congestion. More recently, with the growth of cities worldwide and the ever-present challenge of congestion, transport and urban planners have started to focus on the concept of access as the ultimate goal. How can we ensure and enhance access to jobs, education, commerce, and other services by all segments of the population? This requires a more complementary effort by transport planners and urban planners as well as finance and fiscal experts. The lecture will follow this shift in emphasis, the opportunities it poses, and …
Inequality, Mobility, And Cities, Alan Berube
Inequality, Mobility, And Cities, Alan Berube
Brookings Scholar Lecture Series
Inequality may be the result of global economic forces, but it matters in a local sense. Large population, diverse housing types, and generally progressive politics mean that big cities will always have higher shares of the rich and poor than smaller places. But a city where the rich are very rich, and the poor very poor, is likely to face difficulties educationally, fiscally, and socially. In the face of these economic forces and political gridlock in Washington, many cities are becoming the testing ground for new public policies to fight inequality and promote social mobility: local minimum wages, new affordable …
The Changing Geography Of Poverty & Opportunity In Nevada, Elizabeth Kneebone
The Changing Geography Of Poverty & Opportunity In Nevada, Elizabeth Kneebone
Brookings Scholar Lecture Series
Today, suburbs are home to the largest and fastest growing poor population in the country. Regions like Las Vegas have been at the forefront of that trend since 2000. Elizabeth Kneebone, co-author of the book Confronting Suburban Poverty in America, will discuss the rapid growth of poverty and concentrated disadvantage in the suburbs; how these trends intersect with the changing location of affordable housing, services, transit, and jobs; and what the changing geography of poverty means for policymakers and practitioners in Nevada working to promote economic opportunity throughout the state.
The Metropolitan Revolution Comes To Greater Las Vegas, Robert E. Lang
The Metropolitan Revolution Comes To Greater Las Vegas, Robert E. Lang
Brookings Scholar Lecture Series
No abstract provided.
The Advanced Industry Economy In The Mountain West: Finding The Next Silicon Valley, Robert E. Lang
The Advanced Industry Economy In The Mountain West: Finding The Next Silicon Valley, Robert E. Lang
Brookings Scholar Lecture Series
No abstract provided.
Is Las Vegas The Next Silicon Valley? A First Look At Brookings Top 100 Metro Data On Advanced Industries, Robert E. Lang
Is Las Vegas The Next Silicon Valley? A First Look At Brookings Top 100 Metro Data On Advanced Industries, Robert E. Lang
Brookings Scholar Lecture Series
No abstract provided.
The Other O: Comparing Las Vegas To A Successful Mid-Sized, Midwestern Metropolitan Area, Robert E. Lang
The Other O: Comparing Las Vegas To A Successful Mid-Sized, Midwestern Metropolitan Area, Robert E. Lang
Brookings Scholar Lecture Series
No abstract provided.
The Metropolitan Revolution And Unlv As A Carnegie-Tier 1 University, Robert E. Lang
The Metropolitan Revolution And Unlv As A Carnegie-Tier 1 University, Robert E. Lang
Brookings Scholar Lecture Series
No abstract provided.
Happiness Around The World: The Paradox Of Happy Peasants And Miserable Millionaires, Carol Graham
Happiness Around The World: The Paradox Of Happy Peasants And Miserable Millionaires, Carol Graham
Brookings Scholar Lecture Series
For centuries the pursuit of happiness was the preserve of philosophers. More recently there is a burgeoning interest in the study of happiness in the social sciences. Can we really answer the question what makes people happy? Is it grounded in credible methods and data? Is there consistency in the determinants of happiness across countries and cultures? Are happiness levels innate to individuals or can policy and the environment make a difference? How is happiness affected by poverty and by progress? This presentation introduces a line of research which is both an attempt to understand the determinants of happiness and …
The Next Swing Region: Reapportionment And Redistricting In The Intermountain West, David F. Damore
The Next Swing Region: Reapportionment And Redistricting In The Intermountain West, David F. Damore
Brookings Scholar Lecture Series
During the first decade of the 21st century no region in the nation experienced the political and demographic changes that occurred in the Intermountain West region, including the states of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. These states grew at unprecedented levels and are now demographically more diverse and increasingly urbanized. This presentation will explore the status of redistricting and reapportionment efforts, and the implications for state and national politics.
Economic Recovery In The Rocky Mountain West: Metro Trends And Bottom-Up Responses, Mark Muro
Economic Recovery In The Rocky Mountain West: Metro Trends And Bottom-Up Responses, Mark Muro
Brookings Scholar Lecture Series
No abstract provided.
Reclaiming Prosperity In Boise: Designing A Sustainable Future In The New West, Mark Muro
Reclaiming Prosperity In Boise: Designing A Sustainable Future In The New West, Mark Muro
Brookings Scholar Lecture Series
No abstract provided.
Las Vegas As The American Milan: Economic Growth In The World Economy, Robert E. Lang
Las Vegas As The American Milan: Economic Growth In The World Economy, Robert E. Lang
Brookings Scholar Lecture Series
Milan as a Metaphor:
- Milan Makes Stuff and is a Tech City
- Milan’s Specialty as a World City is Design and Trade
- Milan is Not a Museum—Unlike Some Other Italian Cities that have Inspired Las Vegas such as Venice and Florence
- Design Needs Flair—We Got Plenty of That and it Plays to a Key Strength
Metropolitan Las Vegas: Challenges And Opportunities, Mark Muro, Nevada Vision Stakeholder Group
Metropolitan Las Vegas: Challenges And Opportunities, Mark Muro, Nevada Vision Stakeholder Group
Brookings Scholar Lecture Series
PDF contains 40 PowerPoint slides
Urban Form In Europe And America, Pietro S. Nivola
Urban Form In Europe And America, Pietro S. Nivola
Brookings Scholar Lecture Series
Why do America's cities sprawl whereas European cities remain comparatively compact, and what difference do the patterns of urban development make? Pietro Nivola, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, addresses these questions. Nivola examines two kinds of determinants of urban form: (1) market forces, including those influenced by geography, demographics, and technological change, and (2) public policies shaping national transportation systems, tax policy, educational institutions, and more. He also discusses the implications of the different cityscapes for energy consumption.
How We're Doing: A Composite Index Of Global And National Trends & Metropolitan Las Vegas: Challenges, Opportunities, And A Vision, William J. Antholis, Mark Muro, Robert E. Lang
How We're Doing: A Composite Index Of Global And National Trends & Metropolitan Las Vegas: Challenges, Opportunities, And A Vision, William J. Antholis, Mark Muro, Robert E. Lang
Brookings Scholar Lecture Series
In addition to “forming a more perfect union” and “justice” and “domestic tranquility,” we focused on three cores, or what we thought were the three core missions of the federal government at the time of founding: providing for a common defense, promoting the general welfare, and securing the blessings of liberty. And we tried to think across the institution, how do we marry up against that and against those three core objectives of government and how we assess and understand where the country and world is at any one time? How do we connect the local, the national, and the …