Amy Liu

Presidential Advisor and Senior Fellow @BrookingsInst; firm believer in trust, collaboration, and the promise of what’s possible

[Amy Liu @amy_liuw]

Hello, it’s good to be back and share my new piece with Carol Graham in @CityLab.

It’s about the importance of community revitalization as one antidote to misinformation. Check it out.
@BrookingsInst @BrookingsMetro @BrookingsEcon

https://t.co/4fjVgwitDE

[Amy Liu @amy_liuw]

I want to offer my condolences to all members of the UNLV community and their families, including our colleagues at Brookings Mountain West located there. This is a tragedy and horrific chapter that no community ought to endure.

@tomkaplan @RichardvReeves @JohnJHudak

https://t.co/OphH8l1WMJ

[Rob Maxim @robmaxim]

Awesome full-page print version of @andrewvandam’s recent Washington Post piece on how Census data misconstrues Native American identity.

For the full piece, with comments from me and others, see here: https://t.co/8dCB4AmoqE

[Mark Muro @MarkMuro1]

Contrary to blurry narratives many big cities are back on rise

New take from @Amy_liuw w/ signals from Bill Frey, @YangYoungYou, & myself

--population is rebounding

--#AI activity is surging there

--Digital service jobs are up in "rising stars" 1

https://t.co/1msjG4ZjlD

[Washington Post Opinions @PostOpinions]

"The pandemic did scramble where lots of people live, as they embraced working from home," @amy_liuw, interim president of the @BrookingsInst, writes in a guest opinion.

"At the same time ... the pandemic accelerated demand for advanced technologies." https://t.co/UvUec871qs

[Amy Liu @amy_liuw]

I was truly saddened to hear of the passing of Dubby Wynne. Every region longs for an indefatigable civic leader who brings people together, resources transformational initiatives, and never ever gives up on the future of their home region. This was Dubby. He gave Hampton Roads and the state of VA his absolute all. His legacy will be lasting. @chrislloyd_mwc @StephenMoret @BryanStephensHR https://t.co/6ZNlDQJq2J

[Amy Liu @amy_liuw]

@ThirdWayKessler Thx, Jim. It is indeed time for the mid-size city, middle of the country revival. Good news is that positive signs are afoot.

[Amy Liu @amy_liuw]

BTW, it was nice to reunite with @maryad5 and @davidjshipley on this. Their pioneering work on “op-charts” during the Hurricane Katrina recovery period brought a new way to bring fresh insights to readers. Glad to contribute once again.

[Amy Liu @amy_liuw]

The pandemic presented new and long-standing challenges to cities. But that does not mean big cities, like NY or SF, are on the demise. In fact, the latest data show that many cities are resurgent and even remain dominant.

See my latest in the @washingtonpost, based on analyses by @BrookingsMetro experts @MarkMuro1 and Bill Frey. https://t.co/0y9dZMCTgr

[Amy Liu @amy_liuw]

Of course, local and regional leaders confront perennial challenges. There are current efforts to reinvent downtowns, reverse generations of structural inequality, and adapt to climate change.

But this latest data show that cities and metro areas are resilient. They are buoyed by an innovation economy that continues to favor—and rely upon—city and regional assets.

In short, the U.S. economy rests on their success.

[EJ Dionne @EJDionne]

“America’s big-tech cities are thriving, not dying.”
Drawing on work by ⁦@BrookingsMetro⁩ scholars ⁦William Frey & @MarkMuro1, my colleague ⁦@amy_liuw⁩ offers a v-good data-driven challenge to misleading conventional wisdom. Great charts. https://t.co/RvIZzzhcqd

[Amy Liu @amy_liuw]

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[The Brookings Institution @BrookingsInst]

Tomorrow at 12 p.m. EDT, @BrookingsFP experts will discuss what’s happening in Israel and Gaza and where the situation may develop from here. If you have any questions for our experts, reply to this tweet or DM us. https://t.co/9a2NpRQWiy

[Ryan Hass @ryanl_hass]

David’s brilliance as a scholar was only surpassed by his kindness, warmth, curiosity, love for family, and generosity to friends. He was such a wonderful friend and colleague. His memory will be a blessing for everyone lucky enough to have spent time with him.

[Amy Liu @amy_liuw]

I’m sorry. But cities are not in decline.
#GOPDebate

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[Amy Liu @amy_liuw]

For all the GOP talk about high crime and poor practices in progressive cities, analysis by @hannamlove and @lohplaces show the contrary. In fact, the FL cities of Orlando, Jacksonville, and Tampa experienced more instances of and growth in violent crime than NYC.

Fact-checking matters. Learn more about what the data and research say here.
https://t.co/MiGntWUtob