Los Angeles will vote again whether to self-finance its infrastructure future (Adie Tomer, Bruce Katz, Alex Jones, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/2016/08/03/los-angeles-will-vote-again-whether-to-self-finance-its-infrastructure-future/

A new push for urban solutions for advancing innovation (Alex Jones, Bruce Katz, Brookings)

Though we’ve long argued that successful innovation districts are the product of local collaboration rather than top-down planning, that doesn’t mean there isn’t a role for the federal government in supporting them. Increased federal investments in things like basic research, STEM skills training, and urban infrastructure are essential for nurturing the growth of innovation districts.

http://www.brookings.edu/research/opinions/2016/02/29-urban-solutions-advancing-innovation-katz-jones