The typical story of Sun Belt cities is that they’ve been America’s growth machines for decades as Rust Belt cities declined and coastal cities grew prohibitively expensive. And it’s largely true. Metropolitan areas like Houston and Phoenix have steadily grown while cities like Detroit and Chicago have shrunk or flatlined. But it’s an incomplete story. […]
Author Archives: Andrew Keatts, Kinder Institute for Urban Research
Andrew Keatts is the contributing writer for the Kinder Institute, writing primarily about issues facing Sun Belt cities. He is also the City Hall reporter and assistant editor of the nonprofit news outlet Voice of San Diego.
