Questions

Each issue takes on a specific question about capital and place — how it flows, who captures the value, and what shapes the outcome.

Latest · Issue 001 · April 2026
Just Passing Through? Capital, Place, and the Data Center Buildout
Communities keep asking whether data centers are good or bad. The more useful question is what kind of capital investment they are.
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Observations

Each reading looks at a single measure of capital in our region — banks, businesses, housing, ownership — one number at a time.

Latest · Reading 009 · September 25, 2026
How much do we invest in our own community through public debt?
Since 2020, local governments here have added about $723 million in debt to reinvest in the community, shared by residents, businesses, and organizations.
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