The National Policy to Establish Landgrant Colleges

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National policy to establish landgrant colleges in particular places does appear to have had lasting effects. Boston is in the midst of this am thing called the innovation district on former industrial land downtown, on the water front,. And i'm relatively positive about this thing. It's not involving a huge amount of state subsidy. Its relatively prime real estateou i mean, it's easier to sort of justify more zoning for commercial, industrial, mixed use space when it's rapped with the magic of starred up. But spending a fair amount of money to create an artificial cluster feels like a very dangerous thing.

Edward Glaeser of Harvard University and author of The Triumph of Cities talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about American cities. The conversation begins with a discussion of the history of Detroit over the last century and its current plight. What might be done to improve Detroit's situation? Why are other cities experiencing similar challenges to those facing Detroit? Why are some cities thriving and growing? What policies might help ailing cities and what policies have helped those cities that succeed? The conversation concludes with a discussion of why cities have such potential for growth.