The Citistates team’s 18 years of regional analysis (and provocation) are featured in the “Community Builders” section of the prestigious Urban Land magazine (May 2006).
In her request to interview the Citistates team, independent writer and author Desiree French explained, “Community builders are people who have made a tremendous difference in communities by helping to spark revitalization efforts or influencing positive growth. Specifically, ULI says the work Mr. Peirce and Mr. Johnson have done documenting the plight of our nation’s urban areas has had a significant impact on the way they have evolved”.