Metropolitan Lens podcast: How Baltimore’s new mayor can promote economic growth and equity


People are seen at Pennsylvania Ave and North Ave in Baltimore, Maryland May 3, 2015 (REUTERS/Eric Thayer).

The mayoral election in Baltimore has brought local economic development strategies to the forefront. In a city in which inequality—by income, by race, and between neighborhoods—has increased in the past five years, the candidates have made it clear that more action must be taken to close disparities and improve economic outcomes for all residents. In a podcast segment, I commend the much-needed focus on equity but argue that the mayoral candidates should not lose sight of another critical piece of the equity equation: economic growth. Citing lessons from my recent paper, I outline strategies that Baltimore’s presumptive leaders should pursue—as well as several they should abandon—to place the city’s residents on the path to a more prosperous, equitable future.

Listen to the full podcast segment here: 

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Source: Elections – The Brookings Institute

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