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The Urban vs. Rural Wars Within States

December 18, 2014 By Aaron M. Renn

The well-known fault line between urban and rural portions of our states got a lengthy treatment (and one that not surprisingly tilts pro-urban) in the Kansas City Star: It’s a formula played out in one state after the next. Rural areas hold political clout well beyond their numbers, winning regularly on the issues and in the division of tax dollars. They triumph primarily by better holding their coalitions together – driven partly by the stubborn myth that they get the short stick from their big-city cousins – and because the drawing of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Demographics and Economic Development, Kansas City

Suburban Blight in Kansas City

June 4, 2013 By Eric McAfee

[ This week Eric McAfee takes a look at phenomenon that is on the rise in America today - suburban blight. Early generation suburbs across America are falling into decay, bringing with them all the ills we have traditionally associated with the inner city. Eric highlights an example for us in Kansas City - Aaron. ] Over the past century, the word “blight” has undergone a curious expansion in its denotations. It was originally a botanical term referring to a disease characterized by discoloration, wilting, and eventual death of plant tissues. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kansas City, Planning, Transport, and Environment

Failure to Communicate: Beyond Starbucks Urbanism

May 2, 2010 By Aaron M. Renn

This post is not about policies per se, but about how they are marketed. Progressive urban policies such as improved transit, density, quality of space, excellence in design, and green friendliness often run into significant resistance in cities where there is not a long history of urbanism. This is because too often they are poorly positioned, packaged, and sold to the public. Advocates for these policies attempt to lift and drop a solution such as a Portland-style streetcar into a very different environment. Getting a transit line approved in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cincinnati, Kansas City, Planning, Transport, and Environment

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About Aaron M. Renn


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