In The American (the Journal of the American Enterprise Institute), Ryan Streeter calls out the danger of outmoded political thinking that places cities solely on the agenda of the left. He offers three reasons:

1. First, cities rather than states will increasingly drive national economies. States that recognize this…

This is the subject of a recent policy brief by Ed Glaeser and William Kerr.  Published by the Rappaport Institute/Taubman Center, the brief links entrepreneurship and regional economic growth.  And to encourage entrepreneurship, the authors have four pieces of advice for urban leaders:

(1) Investing…

As the birthplace of Pringles and the 3-light traffic signal, Cincinnati has a history of invention. Launching today, Cincinnati Innovates is a contest open to anyone with a connection to Cincinnati and an innovative idea. With top prize of $20,000 this is one way to encourage local talent…

A couple of times a week (or more) I am on the road talking about our work at CEOs for Cities.  Since talent is fundamental to the successs of cities, it is one of the big themes of my speeches.  As I talk about the need to increase the number…