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When the Farm Squeeze Reaches Main Street

Nov 1, 2026

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7 min read

When the Farm Squeeze Reaches Main Street

Why struggling farms and expensive restaurant meals can exist at the same time, and how pressure on agricultural investment can become a problem for a city’s economy.

When Music Becomes Infrastructure: What the American Music Tourism Act Means for American Cities

Oct 20, 2026

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6 min read

When Music Becomes Infrastructure: What the American Music Tourism Act Means for American Cities

Music draws visitors, supports businesses and gives cities their identity. Who captures that value depends on ownership, financing and public policy.

London’s Cultural Economy Is 1 in 6 Jobs. Its Funding Model Is Built for 1 in 60.

Sep 24, 2026

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9 min read

London’s Cultural Economy Is 1 in 6 Jobs. Its Funding Model Is Built for 1 in 60.

The creative industries contribute 1 in 6 jobs in London’s economy. The public funding model was designed when the sector was a fraction of that size. The gap between cultural employment and cultural investment is a measurement failure — not a policy choice.

What Seoul Measured That No American City Has Tried

Sep 3, 2026

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8 min read

What Seoul Measured That No American City Has Tried

Seoul built a neighborhood-level cultural infrastructure index, ran it every two years, and used it to make investment decisions. No American city publishes a comparable baseline.

Culture Is Infrastructure: Why We Need a New Economics of Place

Mar 12, 2026

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6 min read

Culture Is Infrastructure: Why We Need a New Economics of Place

The cultural forces that create urban value—and the question of who gets to capture it.

Krystopher Scott