What are the Boston region's most critical challenges for the 21st Century?

The Boston Foundation commissioned journalists Neal Peirce and Curtis Johnson to take an independent look at that question. Authors of the book Citistates and principals of the Citistates Group, Peirce and Johnson have written reports for newspapers on the strategic issues facing 21 other U.S. regions over the past 17 years. 

To prepare this series, they interviewed more than 300 Boston area opinion leaders and observers, ranging from government to universities, business to advocacy groups.  The opinions and judgments are those of the authors, not necessarily those of the foundation.