An encouraging revitalization of Birmingham, Alabama is happening, spurred by an unintended consequence of industrial collapse. As in many other cities during the 1970s and ‘80s, industrial and manufacturing jobs moved out of the urban core and took residents along with them. Read More

A group of business leaders, policymakers and practitioners have set out to make the innovation economy more equitable, starting with urban manufacturing. Read More

Until the mid-1900s, mills, manufacturing plants and other sites of heavy industry were concentrated in cities. Read More

In a 2015 skyscraper design competition, the honorable mention winner provides a hint of what urban manufacturing of the future could look like. Read More

Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto told attendees at a recent CEOs for Cities Workshop, “In 1979, Pittsburgh died.” Read More