Xavier ‘Xav’ de Souza Briggs
@el-xav.bsky.social
Scholar @brookings.edu
Shutterbug, educator, writer, improviser. Really into social change & public policy—and most kinds of music & dancing. Author of ‘Democracy as Problem Solving’ & ‘Moving to Opportunity’
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Shutterbug, educator, writer, improviser. Really into social change & public policy—and most kinds of music & dancing. Author of ‘Democracy as Problem Solving’ & ‘Moving to Opportunity’
brookings.edu/people/xavier-de-souza-briggs/
You can view the podcast here on YouTube. Big thanks to host Nichol Bradford and SHRM for sponsoring this ingenious podcast series & @omidyarnetwork.bsky.social for supporting our research #AI #GenAI #work #workers #organizations #goodjobs
February 14, 2025 at 11:48 PM
You can view the podcast here on YouTube. Big thanks to host Nichol Bradford and SHRM for sponsoring this ingenious podcast series & @omidyarnetwork.bsky.social for supporting our research #AI #GenAI #work #workers #organizations #goodjobs
—and give you a sense of the music energizing the streets, born in the community—much like hip-hop, dancehall, American bluegrass, plena, reggaeton, no surprise. For those who know and love amapiano, what are your favorite jams? Tell, tell.
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January 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
—and give you a sense of the music energizing the streets, born in the community—much like hip-hop, dancehall, American bluegrass, plena, reggaeton, no surprise. For those who know and love amapiano, what are your favorite jams? Tell, tell.
The playlists on streaming services offer a good intro to many of the artists, including those who haven’t (yet!) gone global in popularity, as Tyla has. Amapiano originated in the townships of Johannesburg. For those who want a video intro, Tyla’s “Shake Ya” will do the trick
January 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The playlists on streaming services offer a good intro to many of the artists, including those who haven’t (yet!) gone global in popularity, as Tyla has. Amapiano originated in the townships of Johannesburg. For those who want a video intro, Tyla’s “Shake Ya” will do the trick
too (like much lounge music). I found myself doing chores at home to the music, working on the laptop, etc. It became my new jazz for a while, and gave me a little break from the swagger for a while. Just a mood, no shade on rap or other styles.
January 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
too (like much lounge music). I found myself doing chores at home to the music, working on the laptop, etc. It became my new jazz for a while, and gave me a little break from the swagger for a while. Just a mood, no shade on rap or other styles.
It’s a unique blend of deep house, jazz, kwaito (itself a gumbo of styles & sounds), lounge & more. Yes, great to dance to, but the harmonies, syncopated beats, trance-like vibe all make it amazing in the background
January 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
It’s a unique blend of deep house, jazz, kwaito (itself a gumbo of styles & sounds), lounge & more. Yes, great to dance to, but the harmonies, syncopated beats, trance-like vibe all make it amazing in the background
Take a look & let us know whatchathink. @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social @regionalplan.bsky.social @barikaxw.bsky.social www.brookings.edu/articles/get...
Getting to equitable development
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January 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Take a look & let us know whatchathink. @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social @regionalplan.bsky.social @barikaxw.bsky.social www.brookings.edu/articles/get...
In this new brief, @lohplaces.bsky.social & I scan the state of practice & suggest how these new decision tools & rules should be judged & could be improved. “It’s time to assess the assessment.” And that’s part of (actually) getting to equitable development, aka development without displacement
January 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM
In this new brief, @lohplaces.bsky.social & I scan the state of practice & suggest how these new decision tools & rules should be judged & could be improved. “It’s time to assess the assessment.” And that’s part of (actually) getting to equitable development, aka development without displacement
Some cities & counties are pioneering a new approach, using “equity impact assessments” BEFORE land use & real estate development decisions happen. Sort of like the use of environmental impact statements to gauge likely effects & make better decisions re: whether & how to develop land.
January 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Some cities & counties are pioneering a new approach, using “equity impact assessments” BEFORE land use & real estate development decisions happen. Sort of like the use of environmental impact statements to gauge likely effects & make better decisions re: whether & how to develop land.
And the past decade has brought the issue of unaffordable housing costs & “displacement” to the foreground. Along fault lines of class, race & ethnic background especially & often pitting owners & investors against renters. Many leaders have tried to address this.
January 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM
And the past decade has brought the issue of unaffordable housing costs & “displacement” to the foreground. Along fault lines of class, race & ethnic background especially & often pitting owners & investors against renters. Many leaders have tried to address this.
Even wonkier backdrop: conflicts & debates over land are among the oldest & most persistent, in America & around the world. And a huge part of inequality & how it grows and “reproduces” (in the shorthand of social science) over years & generations. Piketty has highlighted this, taking the long view
January 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Even wonkier backdrop: conflicts & debates over land are among the oldest & most persistent, in America & around the world. And a huge part of inequality & how it grows and “reproduces” (in the shorthand of social science) over years & generations. Piketty has highlighted this, taking the long view
Spencer Lau (Next Street) & I explain why—and what that should look like. www.brookings.edu/articles/ame...
America’s industrial transformation needs a Marshall Plan for small businesses and their workers
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January 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Spencer Lau (Next Street) & I explain why—and what that should look like. www.brookings.edu/articles/ame...
Fantastic piece, Cecilia. So clear-eyed and honest and sorely needed. Especially appreciate your observation that when a broad coalition splinters, its most determined faction tends to race to the extreme. Unforced error, but a very strong gravity.
January 10, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Fantastic piece, Cecilia. So clear-eyed and honest and sorely needed. Especially appreciate your observation that when a broad coalition splinters, its most determined faction tends to race to the extreme. Unforced error, but a very strong gravity.