How Policy Distributes Wealth in the U.S.

This is the first part in what will probably be a three part series. It’s well-done and can be easily followed by most high-school students, though I’d also recommend Veronica Mars as another way to deliver the same message.

The Geography of a Recession

Another great New York Times map, with four options for sorting counties. Be sure to use the zoom option.

Job losses have been most severe in the areas that experienced a big boom in housing, those that depend on manufacturing and those that already had the highest unemployment rates.

Dutch Dialogues

A New Orleans architect has organized a partnership between Dutch and Louisiana engineers, planners, and scientists.

History repeatedly shows the folly of living in a delta: disasters are common there. …

“Living with the water” has recently become an ordering, corollary principle of Dutch policy. Dutch Dialogues participants believe that adapting a Living with the Water principle is necessary in post-Katrina New Orleans; they likewise reject the false choice posited by those who see only a choice between safety or amenity from water in the Louisiana delta.