Entries by Harry Moroz | Next City
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URBAN NATION: Where More Police Are and Aren’t Needed
One seemingly straightforward approach to reducing crime and violence — increasing the numbers of police — is largely absent from policy conversations. But as one study finds, it’s an important factor in keeping cities safe.
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URBAN NATION: Policies Outlined in the SOTU Could Really Benefit Cities
Last night’s State of the Union address didn’t mention cities or metros by name. But it was still chock full of policy initiatives that could have tangible benefits in urban areas across the country. Here we take a look at four of the less obvious ones.
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URBAN NATION: Money-Wise, Stadiums and Super Bowls Don’t Benefit Cities
Pro sports stadiums, and the big events associated with them, are sources of civic pride for many an urban-dweller. But their economic benefit to a given city is far more questionable.
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URBAN NATION: In Fact, You Do Find Conservative Ideas in Cities
Amid calls for the Republican Party to return attention to urban America, an analysis of U.S. cities finds that, at a local level, conservative policies — and conservative politicians — haven’t gone anywhere.
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URBAN NATION: The Two-Sided Coin of Deductibility
A look at the coexisting progressive and regressive sides of the federal deduction for state and local taxes. Who really benefits from this subsidy?
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URBAN NATION: We’re Still Missing Key Factors in the Gun Violence Debate
Even in the conversation that has persisted weeks after Sandy Hook, the gun violence debate rarely takes into account policy proposals beyond banning certain weapons.
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URBAN NATION: Mass Shootings, Gun Control and Obscured Data
Mass shootings like that which took place at Sandy Hook hit us particularly hard, and the fallout can help move the gun control discussion forward. But without data on where gun violence most frequently occurs, such a response can miss the actual problem.
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URBAN NATION: Safety Net Benefits Go Beyond Simple Incomes
Defending government assistance programs, such as food stamps and the Earned Income Tax Credit, from critics who argue that they erase incentives. The benefits of the safety net, in fact, go well beyond keeping incomes above the poverty line.
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URBAN NATION: Echoes of a Bold (and Defunct) Agency in Push to Reform Federalism
The Brookings Institution wants to see federalism reformed to acknowledge the economic importance of metro areas. While looking to the future, reformers should consider the past successes — and eventual demise — of a fascinating Eisenhower-era commission.
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URBAN NATION: Narrowing the Gun Violence Map
The map of gun violence changes dramatically when we drill it down to the metro and city level.
