Uploaded September 2016 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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Dr. Manuel Pastor examines how inequality stunts economic growth and how bringing together equity and growth requires concerted local action.

Combining data, case studies, and emerging narratives on multi-sector collaborations in 11 metro regions, Dr. Pastor offers a powerful prescription not just for metros, but for our national challenges of slow job growth, rising economic inequality, and sharp political polarization.

Speaker: Dr. Manuel Pastor, Director, USC Program for Environmental and Regional Equity