I could go metro after metro after metro and what we’re seeing is a shift from a pre-recession focus on what I call Starbucks and stadia to a post-recession focus on production, innovation, sustainable and inclusive growth. And I would say states are following. Any governor who basically wants to take their state forward into the next economy knows they’ve got to build on their strong metropolitan engines.”
-Bruce Katz
Bruce Katz (@Bruce_Katz) is a vice president at the Brookings Institution and founding Director of the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program. He regularly advises public leaders on policy reforms that advance the competitiveness of metropolitan areas. He has served in several senior roles in government including as a top aid to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
Interview questions
Q1: Why, as you argue, does the U.S. economy needs to be different in the future to be competitive?
Q2: Why are metro areas so important?
Q3: Who are some of the leaders at the state and metro level in focusing their economies on growth?
Public leaders referenced in the interview
* Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York City
* Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles
* Gov. Andrew Como, New York
* Gov. John Hickenlooper, Colorado
* Gov. Rick Snyder, Michigan
* Gov. Brian Sandoval, Navada
* Gov. Bill Haslam, Tennessee
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