What is the status of Chicago’s crime problem?
In these contentious times, it takes a lot to unify a state’s political and civic establishment around a…
Is Houston’s ‘Be Someone’ art or Graffiti? A philosophical take
HOUSTON – It’s hard to miss Houston’s “Be Someone” mural, but it didn’t appear over I-45 until 2012,…
New state laws will bring housing back to Dallas
On Sep. 1, two new state laws —Senate Bill 840 and Senate Bill 15— take effect. It’s now…
County air district ignoring its environmental justice obligations – San Diego Union-Tribune
As warehousing spreads across the Inland Empire, San Joaquin Valley, Southern California and elsewhere, it presents a new…
Screening kids for mental health struggles is about prevention
The data is undeniable: Too many of our kids today face an unprecedented mental health crisis with suicide…
What harsh immigration policies mean for students, families, and schools
The Supreme Court affirmed in Plyler v. Doe (1982) that children have a right to public education regardless…
Chicago aldermen making the housing shortage worse
As Tribune journalist Lizzie Kane reported in June, Chicago is facing a housing crisis, and while many point…
What I discovered walking the length of Chicago
A few years ago, after returning from weeks of walking the hills, coastal paths and streets of the…
Is planting 50 homes on 4 acres the right way to solve Dallas’ housing shortage?
In recent weeks, some red-on-white “NO REZONE” signs have popped up along my route to work along Walnut…
Addison waited patiently. Other cities should, too
Metropolitan areas get only a few opportunities to engage in big regional ideas, for many reasons. They are…