Urban Commentary & Data Analysis
There’s no denying that Boston is the New England city. North to South, it is located roughly at the midpoint of the most populous part of the region, and in terms of population and economic output, there isn’t a close counterpart out of any close metro areas (not counting New York City). Boston’s cultural footprint,... Continue Reading →
The material for this post comes mostly from a paper I wrote for one of my classes, the prompt for which asked us to imagine we had to raise $5 billion over 5 years for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (serving the Boston metropolitan area) and then tasked us with prioritizing what to spend this... Continue Reading →
Welcome to my blog! My name’s Jacob, and I’m a current Masters student in Urban Affairs at Boston University. My background is in economics, although I’ve focused on transportation, housing, and food policy through my program. All opinions are my own. I’ll be focusing on urban issues (once I start posting) with an emphasis on... Continue Reading →
Jacob Harrington 