The Brookings Institute today launched their “Blueprint for American Prosperity – Unleashing the Potential of a Metropolitan Nation” with Bruce Katz, VP at Brookings and founding director of the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program leading the discussion on the importance of the changing demands of our nation and the urgent, catalytic government reform necessary for America to sustain its global competitiveness. The Blueprint for American Prosperity was developed to enhance America’s metropolitan areas which are increasingly the core of the economy, providing the majority of jobs and homes. Although the top 100 metropolitan cities account for only 12% of land area, 65% of the population resides in these cities and 78% of our national GDP is generated there. The blueprint is intended to promote various government reforms in order for metropolitan areas to succeed in areas of innovation, infrastructure, human capitol and quality places.
The world is changing, America is changing and the federal government is failing to ignite necessary reforms to drive prosperity. Instead of becoming more advanced, America has fallen behind other countries in education, infrastructure, energy, and technology. How will America keep up? How will America accommodate a growing population? Katz believes the answer is provided within the blueprint which outlines the proactive reforms the federal government should implement including productive and inclusive growth plans for metropolitan areas. Furthermore, it is vital that local, state and federal governments collaborate with business, civic, and government professionals to offer solutions that focus on strengthening metropolitan areas to increase overall competitiveness. Katz’s work is extraordinary, addressing the problems America is facing in a straightforward manner and offering ideas for HOW they can be addressed in a productive and efficient way. To read more about The Blueprint for American Prosperity, please visit www.blueprintpropserity.org.
-Courtney Haynes | Fellow
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