Episodes

In the latest edition of the Metro Matters podcast, Next American City Editor-at-Large Diana Lind interviews the Brookings Institution’s Amy Liu, who discusses the transformations ongoing in New Orleans five years after Katrina. Pointing to evidence gathered in the New Orleans Index, co-created by the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program and the Greater New Orleans Community Data Center, Liu shares many promising developments, including the city’s bold reform of its public schools and healthcare system, and the increasing presence and capacity of nonprofits and community organizations. But she also mentions a number of remaining challenges, including the city’s difficulties in transforming its economy, lagging educational attainment and the ongoing effects of the oil spill. Listen to the podcast, and don’t forget to subscribe to Metro Matters in iTunes so you’ll never miss an episode.

A perennial concern for Congress, immigration has come to the forefront as a major domestic policy issue in the past few weeks. Next American City talked with Audrey Singer of the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program about immigration reform on the very day the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Arizona, calling its new immigration policies unconstitutional. Listen to Next American City’s editor in chief Diana Lind talk with Singer about this turning point in the immigration debate, what comprehensive reform might look like and how immigration affects American metro areas. And don’t forget to subscribe to Metro Matters in iTunes so you’ll never miss an episode.

Next American City talks with Mark Muro of the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program about the catastrophe in the Gulf Coast — and what it may mean for U.S. energy policy. Could the oil spill mean Congress is turning to alternative energy? How can the U.S. better fund “clean energy”? And what could better climate legislation mean for America’s metros?

Listen to the podcast to find out. And don’t forget to subscribe to Metro Matters in iTunes so you’ll never miss an episode.

The latest episode of Metro Matters concerns the timely issue of the 2010 Census. What exactly will those 10 questions on the Census form be used for? How do cities benefit from the Census, versus rural areas? And how does the Census help fight crime, situate businesses and affect public policy? Listen to the podcast to find out. And don’t forget to subscribe to Metro Matters in iTunes so you’ll never miss an episode.

Background reading:
Latinos to Boycott the Census?
The Census and Gentrification
Ten Uneasy Questions

In this month’s Metro Matters, Next American City’s Editor in Chief Diana Lind talks with Brookings Senior Research Analyst Elizabeth Kneebone about the increasing suburbanization of poverty. Contrary to popular belief, suburbs are now home to the largest and fastest growing poor population in the country. Why is this happening and who are the suburban poor? Listen to this month’s podcast to find out. And don’t forget to subscribe to Metro Matters in iTunes so you’ll never miss an episode.

In the second episode of Metro Matters, Next American City talks with Bruce Katz, co-founder and vice president of Brookings’ Metropolitan Policy Program, about the next economy for the United States. In a far-ranging conversation, Katz serves up a vision for a low-carbon, innovation-fueled economy, and explains why the Great Lakes Region can once again be the leader of the country’s export industry. With talking points on China, the Tea Party, and Detroit, this is an episode you don’t want to miss. Subscribe to Metro Matters in iTunes

For the inaugural edition of Metro Matters, Next American City’s Editor in Chief, Diana Lind, talks with Alan Berube of the Brookings Institution about the Great Recession. Which cities have recovered best from the economic downturn? What’s next for the urban economy? And what should President Obama do to help out hurting metros? Listen to Metro Matters and find out—and tell us what you think about the program. We’re collecting audience feedback at 646-402-5683 x 59680.