Blog: Inner Cities
Where Small Businesses Are Powering Inner-City Neighborhoods
It’s no secret that small businesses are the engine of the U.S. economy, typically making up 64 percent of net new private sector jobs in a given year. It turns out, that’s even more true when it comes to the economies of inner cities, according to a new report from the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC). Read More
#CityCloseUp, Houston: As Houston Faces an Uncertain Future, What Lies Ahead for its Inner City?
Houston’s job growth rate slowed dramatically in 2015, and recently ranked among the slowest in the nation. If the inner city did not improve when Houston’s economy was booming, how will it respond to a city-wide slump? Read More
#CityCloseUp, Philadelphia: In America’s Birthplace, is Innovation Benefitting the Inner City?
Are inner city residents benefiting equitably from Philadelphia’s growth? Read More
What Does the “Next Newark” Look Like?
Newark, the largest city in New Jersey and the second largest in the New York City metro area, seems to be moving towards Newark 2.0 with numerous high-profile development projects and initiatives in the works. Read More
New Research on Inner City Economic Development Just Released
A special issue of the academic journal Economic Development Quarterly (EDQ) devoted to inner city economic development has just been released online. Read More