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Mr. Katz talked about a report released by the Brookings Institution examining trends in welfare since reform measures enacted four years ago. He also responded to viewer calls, faxes,…

At a panel on urban growth issues held at the National Press Club scholars and civic experts released a series of polls on attitudes of Americans. The findings showed that sprawl has joined …

Environmental Media Services hosted an event on Urban Growth. Participants talked about land use, and urban revitalization initiatives.

Panelists focused on the increased migration of people to suburban areas to live. They discussed the problem of congestion that was related to this growth and if the government should play a…

The panelists discussed the growing residential growth in urban areas. They also discussed the development of major U.S. cities and how entertainment is crucial to attracting residents. Afte…

Vice President Al Gore addressed the problems metropolitan centers face as they encounter strong growth. Community development and the protection of farmland were subjects Vice President Gor…

Mayor Norquist talked about his book The Wealth of Cities: Revitalizing the Centers of American Life. The book explores the mayor’s belief that the natural advantage of cities has been under…

The Brookings Institution hosted a panel discussion on Cities and Economic Revitalization. Participants talked about the ways in which cities are attempting to draw suburbanites back to inne…

Fred Siegel talked about his book, The Future Once Happened Here: New York, D.C., L.A., and the Fate of America’s Big Cities, in which he examined the implications of misguided local and fed…

Sam Fulwood of the Los Angeles Times moderated this discussion on current metropolitan approaches to urban problems. They examined how regional approaches can address urban and suburban prob…

Center on Urban & Metropolitan Policy Director Bruce Katz opened a symposium on metropolitan solutions to urban problems. He spoke about the growth of coalitions in cities around the nation …