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Archives for December 2015

What Will It Take to Bring Back Struggling Rust Belt Cities?

December 13, 2015 By Aaron M. Renn

America is replete with struggling post-industrial cities.   Massive efforts have been made, and huge amounts of money spent, to try to bring them back. Yet these have basically all failed. What will it take to bring these cities back? Let's look at the case studies of cities that actually have come back, including many of the largest ones like New York, London, and Boston. In the 1970s, the future looked very bleak for them. New York nearly went bankrupt. Today their problem is that they are so in demand that housing prices have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Demographics and Economic Development, Governance and Public Services

Mayor Mick Cornett Explains Oklahoma City’s Transformation

December 7, 2015 By Aaron M. Renn

In addition to my article about Oklahoma City's transformation, I also sat down with Mayor Mick Cornett to have him describe it in his own words. If the audio embed doesn't display for you, click over to listen on Soundcloud. We covered a number of topics during the talk, including. 0:00 - Introduction and the effect of the federal building bombing 4:20 - The Metropolitan Area Projects (MAPS) program 5:33 - Is Oklahoma City's economy just oil and gas? 7:32 - Securing water supplies for a city in an arid region 8:51 - OKC has had … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Demographics and Economic Development, Governance and Public Services, Oklahoma City, Planning, Transport, and Environment

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About Aaron M. Renn


 
Aaron M. Renn is an opinion-leading urban analyst, consultant, speaker, and writer on a mission to help America’s cities and people thrive and find real success in the 21st century. (Photo Credit: Daniel Axler)
 
Email: aaron@aaronrenn.com
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