RESEARCH & COMMENTARY
The Shared Prosperity Partnership aims to elevate new insight into inclusive economic growth and promising new models for cities through publications, thought capital, and research. By promoting inventive and actionable ideas, the Partnership aims to strengthen existing efforts and inform urban policy and practice.
PARTNERS’ RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Harnessing Federal Funds for Inclusive Recovery in Rochester, NY
Urban Institute, November 2021

The American Rescue Plan opportunity is knocking for local governments. Will they answer?
Brookings, November 20201

What An Equitable Pandemic Recovery Looks Like: Part 2
Next City, November 2020

What An Equitable Pandemic Recovery Looks Like: Part 1
Next City, November 2020

A Strategic Plan to Rebalance Power in Fresno for Inclusive and Equitable Growth
Stanford Social Innovation Review, November 2020

Opportunity for All: Federal strategies to support strong and inclusive neighborhoods
Urban Institute, September 2020

Commentary: Helping cities advance just, equitable recoveries
The Kresge Foundation and Urban Institute, August 2020

Shared Prosperity Partnership supports local leaders working to shape inclusive economies, equitable recoveries
The Kresge Foundation, July 2020

Determining In-Lieu Fees in Inclusionary Zoning Policies: Considerations for Local Governments
Urban Institute, May 2020

Building Shared Prosperity in America’s Cities
The Kresge Foundation, Fall 2019

Shared Prosperity Partnership One-Pager
The Kresge Foundation, Fall 2019

A New Tool Can Help Assess Opportunity Zone Investments’ Social Impacts
Urban Institute, January 9, 2020

Partnering for Shared Prosperity in an Equitable, Vibrant Chicago
The Chicago Community Trust, December 18, 2019

Urban America Forward 2019: Equity Solutions in Place
Urban America Forward, December 2019

Leaders gather to discuss strategies for advancing inclusive growth in cities
The Kresge Foundation, December 11, 2019

Fresno DRIVE: Developing the Region’s Inclusive & Vibrant Economy
Central Valley Community Foundation, October 2019

Tech Needs Public Policy to Drive Lasting Social Change
Urban Institute, July 24, 2019

Paid sick days: What does the research tell us about the effectiveness of local action?
Urban Institute, January 16, 2019

The devaluation of assets in black neighborhoods
The Brookings Institution, November 27, 2018

Delivering shared prosperity for workers in a rapidly changing economy
The Brookings Institution, November 19, 2018

Nonprofits and Philanthropy
Urban Institute, November 16, 2018

Finding the business case for shared prosperity
Rachel Barker and Alan Berube, November 1, 2018

National leaders share insight and best practices for delivering inclusive growth at “Building Opportunity for All” convening in Philadelphia
The Kresge Foundation, October 19 2018

OPPORTUNITY ZONES AND SHARED PROSPERITY: EMERGING PRINCIPLES FROM CLEVELAND
The Brookings Institution, September 19 2018
By Rachel Barker and Alan Berube

CLEVELAND’S PATH TO PROSPERITY MUST EMBRACE INCLUSIVE GROWTH AND RACIAL EQUITY
Cleveland.com, September 2018
By Amy Liu and Rip Rapson

THE RACE FOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY IS ABOUT TO BEGIN. WHO IS READY?
The Brookings Institution, June 2018
By Kevin Alin and Peter Truog

THE GEOGRAPHY OF OPPORTUNITY
Urban Institute, June 2018
Interview with Solomon Greene and Marge Turner

BUILDING SHARED PROSPERITY IN AMERICA’S CITIES
The Brookings Institution, June 2018
By Alan Berube, Julie Bosland, Solomon Greene, and Chantel Rush

WHY OPPORTUNITY ZONES ARE IMPORTANT FOR INDIAN COUNTRY
Urban Institute, June 2018
By Nancy Pindus and Brady Meixell

ASSESSING GOVERNOR BROWN’S SELECTIONS FOR OPPORTUNITY ZONES IN THE BAY AREA
Urban Institute, May 2018
By Brett Theodos and Brady Meixell

DID STATES MAXIMIZE THEIR OPPORTUNITY ZONE SELECTIONS?
Urban Institute, May 2018
By Brett Theodos, Brady Meixell and Carl Hedman

INCLUSIVE RECOVERY IN US CITIES
Urban Institute, April 2018
By Erika C. Poethig, Solomon Greene, Christina Plerhoples Stacy, Tanaya Srini, Brady Meixell

RENEWING AMERICA’S ECONOMIC PROMISE THROUGH OLDER INDUSTRIAL CITIES
Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program, April 2018
By Alan Berube and Cecile Murray

FORWARD-LEANING REGIONALISM
The Kresge Foundation, April 2018
By Rip Rapson

OPERATIONALIZING RACIAL EQUITY & INCLUSION AT LIVING CITIES: TOOLS FOR GETTING STARTED AND KEEPING AT IT
Living Cities, March 2018
By Elodie Baquerot and Nadia Owusu

A LITTLE-PUBLICIZED INCENTIVE IN THE NEW TAX LAW COULD BECOME AMERICAS’S LARGEST ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Urban Institute, March 2018
By Brett Theodos

BLACK AND HISPANIC UNDERREPRESENTATION IN TECH: IT’S TIME TO CHANGE THE EQUATION
Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program, March 2018
By Mark Muro, Alan Berube, and Jacob Whiton

METRO MONITOR 2018
Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program, February 2018
By Chad Shearer, Isha Shah, Alec Friedhoff, and Alan Berube

METRO AREAS ARE STILL RACIALLY SEGREGATED
Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program, Friday, December 2017
By Jenny Schuetz

PROPELLER SOCIAL VENTURE FUND: BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM
Living Cities, December 2017
By Andrea Chen and Flozell Daniels, Jr.

FINANCIAL HEALTH OF RESIDENTS
Urban Institute, November 2017
By Caroline Ratcliffe, Cary Lou, Diana Elliott, and Signe-Mary McKernan

ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR JOB CREATION: A STRATEGY MAP
Living Cities, October 2017
By Ratna Gill and Hafizah Omar

OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH: HOW REDUCING BARRIERS TO ECONOMIC INCLUSION CAN BENEFIT WORKERS, FIRMS, AND LOCAL ECONOMIES
Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program, September 2017
By Joseph Parilla

TO CREATE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, CITIES MUST CONFRONT THEIR PAST – AND LOOK TO THE FUTURE
Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program, July 2017
By Amy Liu

MEET THE OUT-OF-WORK
Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program, June 2017
By Martha Ross and Natalie Holmes

MAPPING AMERICA’S RENTAL CRISIS
Urban Institute, April 2017
By Erika Poethig, Liza Getsinger, Lily Posey, Graham MacDonald, Josh Leopold, Katya Abazajian

COST OF SEGREGATION
Urban Institute, March 2017
By Gregory Acs, Rolf Pendall, Mark Treskon, Amy Khare

CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERSHIP ASSESSMENT
Living Cities, November 2015

MAPPING AMERICA’S FUTURES
Urban Institute, January 2015
By Rolf Pendall, Nan Marie Astone, Steven Martin, H. Elizabeth Peters, Austin Nichols, Kaitlin Franks Hildner, Allison Stolte, Pam Blumenthal