City Observatory
City Observatory: What matters to the success of cities.
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The Week Observed: July 31, 2026
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What City Observatory Did This Week
How state agency, Business Oregon, lied about the effectiveness of tax incentives and the importance of “business climate.”
Oregon’s “prosperity debate” is being fueled by...
The Week Observed: July 24, 2026
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Damning by faint praise: Noah Smith’s claim that America’s suburbs are “better than you think” offers a kind of urbanist apologia for Amer...
The Week Observed: July 17, 2026
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What City Observatory Did This Week
Why it is really the Oregon Regressivity Council. With great fanfare, the Oregon Governor’s Prosperity Council released its report last month, but there are good reasons to...
The Week Observed: July 10, 2026
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What City Observatory Did This Week
Want a stronger economy? Don’t copy losers! According to the newly released report from Governor Tina Kotek’s Prosperity Council, the problem with Oregon’s economy is suppos...
The Week Observed: July 3, 2026
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What City Observatory Did This Week
A $650 million cash grab. The Prosperity Council appointed by Oregon Governor Tina Kotek just released its long awaited report. But rather than addressing the real factors t...
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