Built environment issues, unpacking Nigeria’s upcoming presidential election, and the outlook around the 2024 Republican primary.
February 17, 2023 Editor’s note: Thank you for reading the Brookings Brief! Due to a disruption in our web services, some readers may have had trouble accessing the links in yesterday’s edition of the newsletter. You can view those pieces online at any time here. | If Nikki Haley is the first of many to run—Trump will win “Many things will happen between now and the Republican convention in 2024, and most of them are, at this point in time, unknowable. But there is one thing we do know—if there are many candidates running for the Republican nomination and they all stay in the race—Trump will win,” writes Elaine Kamarck. Read more | Built environment issues that could define 2023 The built environment—which includes buildings, water and electric systems, and transportation infrastructure—is facing a number of pressing issues this year. In a new compilation, Brookings Metro experts discuss land use policies, climate action in cities, parking regulations, housing assistance, and more. Read more | The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. | |