Billy Joel
Coverage of Billy Joel in the Nexus archive.
- How an American City Can Become a Manufacturing Hub | Odd Lots
Allentown, a city in Pennsylvania, is working to rebuild its manufacturing base and become a logistics and e-commerce hub. The city has a unique location, being a day's drive from nearly 40 percent of the US population. Mayor Matthew Tuerk is implementing industrial policy on a local level to achieve this goal.
- Odd Lots: How a US City Can Become a Manufacturing Hub (Podcast)
Allentown, a city in Pennsylvania, was once synonymous with deindustrialization after the US steel industry declined in the 1970s, but it also has a history of manufacturing innovation, including producing some of the first mass-produced transistors in the 1950s. The city is now a logistics and e-commerce hub due to its strategic location. This unique combination of past and present makes Allentown an interesting case study.