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About Welcome to MetroTrends - the Urban Institute's report card on how metropolitan America is faring.Here you'll find the latest information on social and economic trends in urban America and get seasoned perspectives on what they mean for workers, families, businesses, and neighborhoods. Our aim is to fuel evidence-based debate about the nationwide impacts of:
As economic stresses renew public interest in government policy, citizens and policymakers need timely, reliable information to make sensible decisions, administer programs effectively, vote, and help their own communities go forward. Raw data certainly isn't scarce, but the right information in the right form has been—until now. Too often, data and analysis that zero in on single issues—like foreclosures, joblessness, crime—miss the cumulative impacts on communities hit hard by today's financial and economic crises. And most readily available indicators have told only one national story, even though conditions and trends vary widely from place to place. Detroit, Miami, Los Angeles, and Boston share some problems but also face unique challenges. MetroTrends features up-to-date indicators from numerous national data sources on conditions and trends in the nation's metropolitan regions. And we offer expert commentary on interlocking trends in:
Check back for information updates, including new data, additional topics, featured metros, and fresh commentary. And please join the discussion about where our metropolitan areas are headed and how to boost their economic success, livability, opportunity, and security. Visit the Urban Institute web site for the latest economic and social policy research. Acknowledgments
Data, charts, and maps prepared by Randy Rosso, Molly Scott, Zach McDade, Chris Narducci, Kaitlin Franks, Karina Fortuny, Samuel Hall, Adam Kent, and Samantha Phong; editorial and web site support by Bonnie Turpen, Dana Campbell, Kathy Courrier, Douglas Murray, Will Bradbury, and David Capriccioso. |
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