In the coming decade Tampa Bay is expecting a huge wave of Baby Boomers to roll into the region.  Anticipating this trend, CreativeTampaBay's Deanne Roberts and Michelle Bauer (both CEOs for Cities network partners) are already strategizing on how to capitalize on this impending opportunity for their city.  

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The working age population of 18-64 is expected to drop from 63% of the population in 2008 to 57% by 2050.  That working population will be 55% minority in 2050, according to census estimates, a 21 percentage point increase from 2008.  More than 30% of the working-age population will be… more

Seventy-two percent of political donors strongly agree that America cannot be strong without strong cities, and they view cities as the solution for some of the country's most pressing problems, including job growth and development, according to a new survey released today by CEOs for Cities and Living Cities. See… more

A new analysis shows that high gas prices are not only implicated in the bursting of the housing bubble, but that the higher cost of commuting has already re-shaped the landscape of real estate value between cities and suburbs. Housing values are falling… more

While two miles per day may not seem like much, do the math and it adds up to $2.3 billion for the local economy.

This companion piece to Portland's Green Dividend looks at the… more

Cities innovate when people mix and mingle, sharing and combining ideas from different vantage points and traditions. That mixing takes place on shared infrastructures and in shared spaces that bring people together, according to urban innovation expert Charles Leadbeater.

Remixing Cities: Strategy 2.0 explores how co-creation and innovation can transform… more

Cities provide big economic advantages for consumers: wider variety, more convenience, discovery and greater economic opportunity. These attributes underpin urban success, and strengthening these assets helps build metropolitan economies, according to a new study commissioned by CEOs for Cities called "City Advantage," written by Joseph Cortright. Download the report more

What if you could add $2.6 billion annually to your local economy? That's what Portland has effectively done by getting its citizens to drive just 4 fewer miles a day, according to a briefing paper by our colleague Joe Cortright called Portland's Green Dividend. What Joe found has big implications… more

Attracting and retaining talent is top-of-mind for urban leaders today. Yet, many cities are at risk of losing talented workers as they start families and have children. CEOs for Cities commissioned researchers at the Institute of Design to get beyond the obvious to help us understand what can cities do… more

Immigration is dramatically changing cities. With immigrants fueling a projected population increase in the U.S. of 130 million over the next four decades, "Portal Neighborhoods" are being recognized as an important tool for integration and economic opportunity, according to a new report by CEOs for Cities. "Strengthening Portal Neighborhoods," released… more

Urban leaders seeking success in the new economy should stop paying attention to ubiquitous city rankings and start focusing their attentions on four dimensions of success: talent, innovation, connections and distinctiveness, according to a new report released by CEOs for Cities. CityVitals, developed by Portland-based economist Joseph Cortright in partnership… more

Cities have always been brands in the truest sense of the word. As international place branding authority Simon Anholt writes, "Unless you've lived in a particular city or have a good reason to know a lot about it, the chances are that you think about it in terms of a… more

Two-thirds of highly mobile 25 to 34 year-olds with college degrees say that they will decide where they live first, then look for a job, according to a new survey commissioned by CEOs for Cities and conducted by The Segmentation Company, a division of marketing consultancy Yankelovich Inc. Read the… more