Brookings: Experts - Jennifer S. Vey

Great Lakes Monitor: Tracking Economic Recession and Recovery in the 21 Largest Metropolitan Areas of the Great Lakes Region

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A supplement to the MetroMonitor, this first edition of the Great Lakes Monitor examines the 21 largest metros in the Great Lakes region on key indicators of economic performance. It illustrates that, although Great Lakes metros have for decades shared in the struggle to retool their economies, the recession has had highly varied impacts across the region. The findings help define where and how policy makers and regional stakeholders need to focus their energies to help ensure that recovery comes—if slowly—to all parts of this complex area.

Revitalizing Older Industrial Cities: Capitol Hill Summit

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Decades of deindustrialization and demographic change have left America’s older industrial metro areas—once thriving centers of business and commerce, growth and prosperity—still struggling against slow population growth, lagging productivity, urban disinvestment and sprawl. Jennifer Vey's presentation at the Revitalizing Older Cities Capitol Hill Summit offers a set of federal policies that could help spur innovation, boost human capital, improve infrastructure and nurture the growth of quality places in these historic communities.

Tackling the Mortgage Crisis: 10 Action Steps for State Government

Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The mortgage foreclosure crisis has become an issue of growing concern over the past two years, particularly in many older industrial communities. Alan Mallack proposes a set of 10 action steps that state leaders can take to help mitigate its impact on families and neighborhoods—and prevent a similar situation from occurring in the future.

Retooling for Growth : Building a 21st Century Economy in America's Older Industrial Areas

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Experts present new frameworks, cutting-edge analysis, and innovative policy solutions for the nation’s government, business, civic, and community leaders to sculpt a sustainable and supportable economy for older industrial areas.

The Goal for Ohio Metros: 43,000 residents

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A Brookings study of 302 cities and found Canton, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dayton, Mansfield, Springfield, Warren and Youngstown among 65 cities that are underperforming compared to their peers nationwide. Most of these cities—and their metropolitan areas—are struggling to make a successful transition from an economy based on routine manufacturing to one based on more knowledge-oriented activities.

Cities Must Lead Way Back to Prosperity

Sun, 24 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT

For all of Connecticut's affluence, its economic performance in recent years has been lackluster at best. According to a recent report by the Connecticut Economic Resource Center, the state has fallen far behind in job growth and entrepreneurialism,

Calling the Commonwealth: Revitalizing Pittsburgh

Sun, 27 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

State governments must get more involved and provide more support to revitalize cities like Pittsburgh

Restoring Prosperity: The State Role in Revitalizing America's Older Industrial Cities

Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

With over 16 million people and nearly 8.6 million jobs, America's older industrial cities remain a vital part of the economy, particularly in states such as Ohio and Pennsylvania where they are heavily concentrated. Jennifer Vey outlines an asset-oriented agenda to mobilize governors and legislative leaders, plus local constituencies, behind reinvigorating the market in the nation's older industrial cities.

The Federal Housing Policy Dilemma for Older Communities

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

In his Capitol Hill Briefing, Robert Puentes argues that often the biggest challenge for older cities and close-in suburbs is not a lack of affordable housing but a need to grow, hold, and attract middle-income households and to foster mixed-income n

Organizing for Success: A Call to Action for the Kansas City Region

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Though possessing much economic strength, the Kansas City region faces stark barriers to its long term competitiveness, including a limited capacity for innovation, unfocused growth, and wide racial disparities.

Higher Education In Pennsylvania: A Competitive Asset For Communities

Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT

In this presentation at the Pennsylvania League of Cities and Municipalities Annual Convention, Jennifer Vey describes how Pennsylvania's higher education institutions are a major competitive asset for the state and its localities.

Higher Education in Pennsylvania: A Competitive Asset for Communities

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT

In this paper, Jennifer Vey surveys Pennsylvania's higher education landscape and its economic impact, proposing a number of policy approaches to boost town and gown collaboration.

Seizing City Assets: Ten Steps to Vacant Land Reform

Tue, 01 Oct 2002 00:00:00 GMT

This brief highlights ten action steps that urban leaders can take to turn empty and derelict properties into tax-generating assets.

Demographic Change in Medium-Sized Cities: Evidence from the 2000 Census

Mon, 01 Jul 2002 00:00:00 GMT

This survey looks at 2000 Census data for 100 medium-sized U.S. cities and reveals that they experienced demographic changes similar to their big city peers