Professor Emeritus, Urban Studies
Cities, Affordable/Fair Housing, Urban Policy, Urban Political Economy, Community Development
DET-> CHI->ATL->CHI and a few others in between
Opinions my own.
Dan Immergluck
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Congress hasn't raised the federal minimum wage since 2009, but 30 states have raised their own.
New work from @arindube.bsky.social finds these state increases raised pay in restaurants and other low-wage sectors, with no detectable effect on jobs
life comes at you fast
NEW: Our visual analysis suggests the U.S. hit two drinking-water facilities overnight in southern Iran with precision-guided munitions. Deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure could constitute a war crime. w/ @ckoettl.bsky.social @johnismay.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/w...
There is a problem with the stories we tell & the way we perceive how change happens. The Union of Pinnacle Tenants, the largest tenant-led union in NYC—are the reason Mamdani took action. Organized people power is pivotal. Top down stories of elected heroes (even ones we like) are not sufficient.
Statement from Mayor of London Sadiq Khan calling for Musk and his platform to be held to account:
One of the better audiobooks I’ve listened to in recent years.
Dickens Administration is turning into "The Atlanta Way on Steroids"
"I am disheartened to see the way this Administration with the mischaracterizations of opponents...as people who don't care about grocery stores, as people who don't care about affordable housing"
www.instagram.com/reel/DZZ7OPi...
Michigan Governor caught on hot mic with Oracle CEO Clay Magouyrk, discussing citizen opposition to AI data centers, bragging how she ignores their concerns: “We’re used to people saying 'f*ck no,' & doing it anyway.”🇺🇸
Still not on either the NYT or WaPo homepages:
Trump: "I love inflation"
