Research and practical experience indicate that the interests of cities and their regions are increasingly interdependent, and that regional solutions are now required for what were once considered "local" problems. The Foundation's grantmaking is intended, through support for critical institutions and networks, to build the impetus and capacity for regional decision-making, and to foster the application of research about economic competitiveness and social, economic, demographic, and technological challenges to such decision making across the country.
MacArthur grantee the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, announced its Blueprint for American Prosperity at a Washington forum that attracted more than 1000 civic, business and political leaders. Over the next few years, the Blueprint will put forth an integrated policy agenda and specific federal reforms that give cities, suburbs, and metro areas the tools they need to leverage their economic strengths, grow in environmentally sensitive ways, and create opportunities to build a strong and diverse middle class.
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