Expert’s RoundtableLeading industry professionals share their insights on issues affecting today’s cities, states and regions
Scenes Contribute to the Growth and Decline of Communities
The combination of scenes, attitudes and values has a strong influence on where people choose to live.... Continue
City Finances Likely to Feel the Crunch of Mortgage Crisis
“A municipality’s ability to diversify its tax base is perhaps the greatest factor in determining the impact of the real estate market on its financial condition,” says Michael Pagano, Ph.D., Professor and Interim Dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois at Chicago.... Continue
States Poised to Withstand Economic Challenges
The overall credit trend for states is stable despite a general slowdown in the national economy, according to Robert Kurtter of Moody’s Investors Service.... Continue
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