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Archives for December 2019

The Rust Belt Didn’t Have to Happen

December 31, 2019 By Aaron M. Renn

I knew a number of things about J. Irwin Miller, the former Cummins Engine CEO who financed Columbus, Indiana's world-renowned collection of modernist architectural masterpieces.  But when I read Nancy's Kriplen's recent short biography of him, I learned a lot I'd never suspected. Clearly one of the most distinguished Hoosiers of all time, among other things, Esquire magazine put him on its cover in 1967 saying that he should be the next President of the United States.  That was a pipe dream, of course. Even had Nixon not been the Republican … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Columbus (Indiana), Demographics and Economic Development, Governance and Public Services, Urban Culture

Richard Florida on Inequality in America’s Cities

December 18, 2019 By Aaron M. Renn

The latest episode of GZERO World with Ian Bremmer features an interview with Richard Florida on rising inequality within and between cities. If the video player doesn't display for you, click over to watch on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5GKkSkGU9c … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Demographics and Economic Development

Interesting Recent Studies

December 17, 2019 By Aaron M. Renn

There are a few recent studies that caught my eye. The first is an interesting paper from Brookings that is a proposal for an Enrico Moretti-style "big push" approach to boost innovation sector jobs in cities outside the superstars. It's called "The case for growth centers: How to spread tech innovation across America." The authors make the point that innovation jobs have been concentrating in America. They observe: Most notably, just five top innovation metro areas—Boston, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, and San Diego—accounted for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Demographics and Economic Development

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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)
 
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