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Slate staff writer Henry Grabar explored how parking lots largely influence what urban spaces around the country look like. The Mercantile Library in Cincinnati, Ohio, hosted this event.

Author Jack Cashill talked about “white flight” from U.S. cities starting in the 1970s and the causes behind it. This event was held at American Legion Post 351 in Seaside Heights, New…

The mayors of five large cities, Mayors Eric Adams (New York City), Justin Bibb (Cleveland), Karen Bass (Los Angeles), Sylvester Turner (Houston) and Lori Lightfoot (Chicago) spoke at the…

“The asylum seeker crisis is a national crisis, and it should not be just for New York City residents. That’s just unfair,” said New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D). His remarks came as he delivered his State of…

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm highlighted how local communities can benefit from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the CHIPS and Science ACT, and the Inflation Reduction Act…

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (R), president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, held a news conference to discus.C. He said the nation’s mayors would hold discussions on the influx of migrants…

“My first act as mayor will be to declare a state of emergency on homelessness,” said Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) during her inaugural speech at Microsoft Theater in the city’s downtown. She stated, “I…

Economic investment advocates and local officials, including San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, discussed racial equity during the Treasury Department’s annual Freedman’s Bank Forum focused…

Addressing the 90th U.S. Conference of Mayors' Meeting in Reno, Nevada. Vice President Kamala said, “You are not only local leaders, you are national leaders,” as she thanked the efforts of…

The Heritage Foundation hosted discussions on elected district attorneys, some of whom the panelists deemed “rogue prosecutors.” The panelists especially focused on George Gascon, the…

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki expressed her gratitude to President Biden, first lady Jill Biden, and administration and White House staff as she held her last briefing as press secretary. As…

Viewers responded to the question “Why is there an urban-rural divide in America?”

Viewers responded to the question “Why is there an urban-rural divide in America?”

Dawn Turner reflected on her life through her relationship with her sister and their childhood friend. This virtual program was part of the 2021 Miami Book Fair.

The U.S. Conference of Mayors held a session on city priorities and economic development during its winter meeting in Washington, D.C. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti (D) gave keynote…

Harvard University professors Edward Glaeser and David Cutler discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cities, including the implications of people leaving. This virtual event was…

Eric Garcetti (D), Keisha Lance Bottoms (D), and Satya Rhodes-Conway (D), the respective mayors of Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Madison, Wisconsin, testified before the House Select Climate…

Glenna Lang discussed her book Jane Jacobs’s First City: Learning From Scranton, Pennsylvania. Jacobs was a journalist and urban activist who fought against the urban renewal and “slum…

Mayors from several cities testified on current infrastructure needs before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. They emphasized the importance of affordable housing and…

Professor Nathan Connolly is an expert on the history of American property rights and the role of land and property rights in the making of racial categories. He showed slides as he lectured to his…