Cities

To improve economic opportunity, we need better transit

Choosing to design and fund transit that maximizes workers’ access to jobs and services offers a path toward a fairer economic future.

August 28, 2025
Blue bus moving on the road in city in early morning

City Leaders Lay Out a Roadmap for Building a Lifelong Learning System

This blog highlights key takeaways from experts at a recent Future of Work Initiative event, which explored the barriers and opportunities of creating a system that helps, not hinders, lifelong learning.

January 14, 2021

The Path Forward: Support a More Equitable Education and Training System

In Building a Lifelong Learning System, the Future of Work Initiative recommends ways to support a more equitable education and training system.

December 28, 2020

The Path Forward: Build Jobs & Training Digital Platform and Expand Career Counseling

In Building a Lifelong Learning System, the Future of Work Initiative recommends building a jobs and training digital platform and expanding career counseling.

December 21, 2020

The Path Forward: Create Deputy Mayor Position and Establish an Advisory Council for Lifelong Learning

In Building a Lifelong Learning System, the Future of Work Initiative recommends creating a Deputy Mayor position and establishing an advisory council for lifelong learning.

December 14, 2020

Procurement During a Pandemic

Never before has it been more important for our local governments to get public procurement right. How our local governments respond to the current crisis will lay the foundation for more equitable communities in the recovery to come.

April 29, 2020