Making Sense of Place
The Lives of Cities
A Project of The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Intro
Intro
Explore how three U.S. cities and their residents are dealing with sustainability, spatial inequality, and fiscal health.
Cleveland
Cleveland
Once an industrial powerhouse, Cleveland has lost more than half its population since the peak in 1950. Today, Clevelanders are fixing up old houses, inviting new immigrants, revitalizing the waterfront, and pursuing other strategies to reinvigorate their city.
Phoenix
Phoenix
One of America’s largest and fastest-growing cities, Phoenix has attracted newcomers for decades with its warm weather and plentiful land. But in the face of a hotter, drier future, the sprawling desert metropolis is working to chart a more sustainable course.
Portland
