Economic and social change in U.S. cities: Research roundup
…people living on Earth, 6.5 billion will be city dwellers — more than 70%. Recent data from the 2010 U.S. Census show important trends within the bigger data points: Cities…
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Rent control and stabilization policies: 4 studies to know
…firm DataQuick, and they track large building investments with permit data from the city planning office. Lastly, they track condo conversions with parcel history data from the city assessor’s office….
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Tax increment financing, economic development and the financialization of urban politics
…writes. “General obligation bonds are backed by a city’s property tax base and, because a city is legally obliged to repay them, are counted by rating agencies as debt. In…
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Gentrification, urban displacement and affordable housing: Overview and research roundup
…City Housing and Vacancy Survey] does not include displaced households that left New York City, doubled up with other households, became homeless, or entered the shelter system—all of which were…
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Property Taxes 101: A primer for journalists
…to the city in property taxes next year. When writing about a property-tax increase, you may want to include these details: The reason(s) why the city council wants to raise…
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‘Defund the police’: What it means and what the research says on whether more police presence reduces crime
…former Baltimore city police officer. “I want other programs to be funded more. But what does that have to do with policing?” He notes that city spending on police can…
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Uber, Airbnb and consequences of the sharing economy: Research roundup
…“Engineering Trust: Reciprocity in the Production of Reputation Information” Bolton, Gary; Greiner, Ben; and Okenfels, Axel, Management Science, December 2012, Vol. 59, Issue 2. Absract: “Reciprocity in feedback giving distorts…
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Water, but not everywhere: Research sheds light on race and water access in metro areas
…9,500 pipes. Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley has said that lead water service lines in the city would be replaced by Nov. 30. The city has completed nearly all of its…
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Bikeshare systems: Recent research on their growth, users’ demographics and their health and societal impacts
…An multi-city analysis showed that in all but one city, bikeshare systems reduced vehicle kilometers travelled. The exception was London, which had low substitution rates from cars and a large…
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After policing changes in Camden, NJ, fewer gunshot patients at major trauma center
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email A wholesale change in policing tactics earlier this decade in Camden, New Jersey — a city that historically has struggled with violent crime — is…
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