Xavier ‘Xav’ de Souza Briggs

YouTube video by SHRM The Great Mismatch: Bridging AI and Economic Opportunity | The AI+HI Project

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Brief thread: Work and workplaces are changing (again), thanks to AI & related tech. But toward what, and for whose benefit? It was terrific to join the really creative AI+HI (Artificial Intelligence+Human Ingenuity) podcast with my Brookings colleague, Molly Kinder

True this. The real driver of crazy high grocery prices over the long term …

The hits keep on coming

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—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

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

Favorite new thing. Amapiano music from South Africa. Not new (even if the “breakout” hits only date to 2018 or so), just new for me, I’m late to the party but enthusiastic. Why it’s awesome music:

Getting to equitable development

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

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.

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

Spoiler alert: this is super wonky. It’s about how to (actually) develop our cities & their neighborhoods in ways that keep them much more affordable to live in, ie for the 99% of folks who aren’t affluent.

America’s industrial transformation needs a Marshall Plan for small businesses and their workers

Spencer Lau (Next Street) & I explain why—and what that should look like. www.brookings.edu/articles/ame...

One key Q for the first hundred days of the Trump admin & new Congress (both sides of the aisle): Will our leaders recognize that we can’t transform advanced industries without a Marshall Plan for small businesses AND their workers.

The Real Threat of Fake Numbers Will Trump cook the books? Why assume he won’t?

Will Trump actually do what right-wingers accuse Ds of doing, and start fudging the numbers? open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

This is a thread about remaking the tech sector.

Love this

Fantastic piece by my friend & shero, Cecilia M. Clear-eyed, pointed & so sorely needed now. Notes, e.g. that once the big-tent immigration reform coalition collapsed, its most determined faction raced to the extreme, where it’s hard to win & easy to self defeat @ceciliamunoz.bsky.social

Why I'm quitting the Washington Post Democracy can't function without a free press

Very distressing to see that editors @washpost killed an editorial cartoon criticizing billionaires. Very sorry to see Ann Telnaes resign - another terrible day for democracy open.substack.com/pub/anntelna...

Love this. The moment and the way it’s captured

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.

If you want analysis on the federal budget and the implications for people, @bbkogan.bsky.social is your guy

We need fresh thinking and insights regarding the housing crisis. So, do check out this piece from 2019-20 CASBS fellow @mikealbertus.bsky.social 👇