Next50 Blog
Influencers and changemakers from all sectors of society sharing provocative, inspiring ideas for the future.
A $38 million racial disparity and a Florida partnership’s effort to close it
Broward County Public Schools wanted to do business differently. The Urban League of Broward County helped.
Why the US needs more venture philanthropy: An interview with Brandee McHale
The president of the Citi Foundation wants to help the social change sector take more risks.
Four problems shaping the future of fact finding
In a climate where facts seem to have less weight, what is the role of evidence?
Three ways tech is changing public policy
Technology and bigger, more diverse datasets will help us answer new questions and respond to the old ones more effectively.
How to talk about climate change: an interview with Donald Wuebbles
One of the foremost experts on climate science on the dangers of climate change, surprising sources of progress, and how he uses evidence and empathy to cut through political differences.
How to sustain a democracy: An interview with Prabha Sankaranarayan
Mediation expert Prabha Sankaranarayan spoke to the Urban Institute about building national communities from the ground up, why the United States needs a Department of Peace, and the debate over preemptive use of political violence.
Automation is taking human jobs and peace of mind, but it doesn’t have to
David Autor, associate chair of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s department of economics, notes that we are living in an age of automation anxiety. But this is not the first time we have experienced a comparable level of public concern.
Automation is taking human jobs and peace of mind, but it doesn’t have to
David Autor, associate chair of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s department of economics, notes that we are living in an age of automation anxiety. But this is not the first time we have experienced a comparable level of public concern.
Defining Urban’s Next50
Over our first 50 years, Urban has lived up to its promise, bringing evidence to bear on discussions in city halls and the halls of Congress, but also in neighborhood centers and corporate headquarters.