Downtowns are dying, but we know how to save them
Even those who yearn to visit or live in a walkable, dense neighborhood are not going to flock to a place surrounded by a grim urban dystopia.
For decades, Los Angeles business and political figures have focused their attention on creating a sleek, vibrant downtown. The common thought, as the late Eli Broad suggested, has been, “a great city needs a great downtown.”
This notion of a revived downtown is still embraced by booster groups and the Urban Land Institute. Yet despite the huge investment in such things as the convention center, Crypto.com Arena and a downtown-centric subway system, the core remains more dystopic than great.
Economic Dynamism
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London and the Architecture of Creative Growth
Preserving London's creative dynamism will require humility from policymakers and a commitment to keeping the city liveable.
Do Dynamic Societies Leave Workers Behind Economically?
We need a more dynamic economy that can help workers by allowing them to move where they can best use their skills.
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Venture Global vs. Shell: How a Startup Won Big In LNG
The future of energy innovation depends on courts adhering to the rule of law and holding companies — regardless of their size — to the deals they made.
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Cut Licensing, Cut Prices, Embrace AI
There’s a quiet and much more practical reform that could win support from both sides and truly bring down prices: occupational licensing.
The Trump Administration’s Venture Capitalist State
Some companies will succeed, and others will fail – but their outcome will be determined by the consumers, not by Washington.
