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Core City Educational Attainment

October 20, 2010 by Aaron Renn
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I’ve noted before how the fate of central cities and their regions seem to be linked. While again I can’t draw an arrow of causation, it’s rare to see a thriving region with a sinking central city. It’s almost a truism that one of the most important drivers of urban success is educational attainment. So let’s take a quick look at... [read more]

Indianapolis can still be a winner in smart growth (part 3 of the Indy revitalization series)

February 8, 2010 by Kaid Benfield
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Football digression to, um, kick off today's post:  Congratulations to the very impressive New Orleans Saints for a big win over the Colts in last night's Super Bowl.  I was rooting for Indy, but it's hard not to feel good for the Saints' fans, especially the residents of the Crescent City, who have long ... [read more]

The Mayor as CEO

December 4, 2009 by Aaron Renn
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“Transformation comes from entering new markets and leaving old ones. Companies rarely transform themselves through cost cutting or improved operational effectiveness. Operational effectiveness is necessary to compete, and world-class operators can create competitive advantage, but in almost all cases, operational effectiveness is... [read more]

Replay: Globalization and the Soft Power of Cities

June 9, 2009 by Aaron Renn
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[ This blog is 2 1/2 years old and has many more readers than it did even a short while ago. Since many of you may not have seen my older postings, I wanted to inaugurate a series of "replays" featuring some of the best from the archives. This post originally ran on October 8, 2008 and is presented in slightly edited form. I hope you... [read more]

A Crisis of Values

May 25, 2009 by Aaron Renn
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"The LORD is long-suffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation." - Numbers 14:18"For the apparel oft proclaims the man." - Hamlet, Act I, Scene IIIJohn Stuart Mill said that "opinions... [read more]

Cleveland: What's Wrong?

April 22, 2009 by Aaron Renn
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Along with Detroit, Cleveland is the poster child for major Midwestern urban decline and a favorite punching bag for the national and international media. But Detroit's travails are easy to understand. Anyone can look at and attribute them to the auto industry and poor race relations. The reality is more complex, but at least Detroit... [read more]

Impossibility City

April 6, 2009 by Aaron Renn
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The Louisville Cardinals were in the NCAA regionals last weekend in Indianapolis. In conjunction, a group of people from Louisville planned to bring up a laser projector and put images on the sides of buildings in Indianapolis ranging from the Cardinal logo to Louisville's "Possibility City" marketing slogan. I thought this would be... [read more]