Telling the Story of Cities
The short term economy is saved, but at what cost? Alaska Railroad Over the past few months, rail workers in the United States have threatened to strike . A strike would cost the U.S. economy an estimated $2 billion a day, according to the Association of American Railroads. On December 1st, Congress ultimately averted the… Read more The Federal Rail Strike, Explained
The governor has now beaten two Long Island NIMBYs – and should govern like it The Real Deal Two Long Island congressmen, Tom Suozzi and Lee Zeldin, ran against Governor Kathy Hochul in the 2022 elections. They both opposed common-sense policies to affordably house New Yorkers and lost. Now, Hochul ought to govern with the… Read more Kathy Hochul needs to show she’s serious about housing affordability
7 articles curated by the Wagner Planner staff: New York City is down about 21,000 government workers (City and State) – “The report attributes two main causes to the high rate of unfilled posts – the temporary reduction in hiring in Fiscal Year 2021, and a steep climb in attrition since then.” City Planning Approves… Read more WHAT WE’RE READING – NOVEMBER 29TH 2022
Detroiters have more access to grocery stores per capita than its suburbs. Mainstream media often refers to Detroit as a “food desert,” an urban area where it is difficult to buy affordable or high quality food. There just aren’t enough grocery stores, reports say, as chain supermarkets refuse to open locations in the city. This… Read more Is Detroit a food desert?
The number of evictions occurring in NYC has increased every month in 2022 Across the United States, communities are facing a housing affordability crisis. This crisis is especially acute in New York City, where economic inequality has been widening for years as economic growth for the top income earners has been coupled with stagnating wages,… Read more Evictions are on the rise yet again in New York City