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Brian Krier | Jun 19th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Philadelphia |
Michael Nutter, mayor of Philadelphia, will help local NPR partner station WHYY kick off its new multi-platform broadcast program,
It’s Your City tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m. The live hour-long program offers Delaware Valley residents the opportunity engage the new mayor. (
keep reading…)
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Brian Krier | Jun 18th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: New York |
New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg and Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan announce the pedestrian and bicycle-friendly initiative, Summer Streets. Kathryn Kondracki reports. (
keep reading…)
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Simmons Buntin | Jun 17th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
The release of a Harry Potter prequel this week creates a spell on one reader, who goes on to ponder: What does J.K. Rowling’s seven-book Harry Potter series tell us about urban form, and what might that form look like? By 2010 we’ll know, as the Wizarding World of Harry Potter comes to life with hamlet, forest, and school grounds at Universal Studios in Orlando. But how authentic can it be? (
keep reading…)
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Brian Krier | Jun 16th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
Built by the WPA in 1937, the Reserve Street Armory sits dilapidated and abandoned in a pocket of Boise’s East End neighborhood. Although the city originally slated the building for auction this fall, a community group’s concentrated effort to preserve the Armory has created a prime opportunity for cooperation between residents, developers and city hall – and all stand to benefit. (
keep reading…)
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Andrew Perez | Jun 13th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Washington, D.C. |
With gas prices skyrocketing and little indication of slowing down anytime soon, many Americans are looking to alternative modes of transportation. A measure passed on Wednesday by the House of Representatives may provide those bearing the burden of high energy costs with a cleaner, faster method of transportation. (
keep reading…)
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Next American City | Jun 12th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
While urbanites are still dabbling with the idea of reusable grocery totes and recyclable water bottles, Alaska’s capital city brought a whole new meaning to going green this past April when lines connecting Juneau to the Snettisham hydroelectric power plant were destroyed by an avalanche.
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Jeffrey Hill | Jun 11th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Indianapolis |
What will a new casino provide the city of Indianapolis with, besides energy waste, an influx of poverty, hookers and an easy corporate state tax bail-out? Six-hundred-seventy jobs, a state of the art NASCAR sports grille and a dream to win it big. (
keep reading…)
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Dave Steele | Jun 10th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: Central | Cities: Milwaukee |
Thanks to industrialized agriculture, there’s a wide gulf between those who produce food and those who consume it. Too many city-dwellers lack access to nutritious, non-processed foods. Urban agriculture promises to change that. (
keep reading…)
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Diana Lind | Next American City | Jun 9th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Philadelphia |
As Karen Heller writes today on Philly.com — Philadelphia leads the country in percentage of citizens incarcerated. Read on to find out why prisons are a booming industry, how many grams of cocaine you could fit in a sugar packet, and why keeping a prisoner in jail is about the cost of a year’s tuition at a fancy college. (
keep reading…)
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Next American City | Jun 5th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Boston |
According to the developer of Lena Park, Boston’s new Olmstead Green will consist of 153 affordable housing units and live up to its name by offering environment-friendly equipment and eco-savvy designs. (
keep reading…)
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Michael Nutter, mayor of Philadelphia, will help local NPR partner station WHYY kick off its new multi-platform broadcast program, It’s Your City tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m. The live hour-long program offers Delaware Valley residents the opportunity engage the new mayor. (keep reading…)
New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg and Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan announce the pedestrian and bicycle-friendly initiative, Summer Streets. Kathryn Kondracki reports. (keep reading…)
The release of a Harry Potter prequel this week creates a spell on one reader, who goes on to ponder: What does J.K. Rowling’s seven-book Harry Potter series tell us about urban form, and what might that form look like? By 2010 we’ll know, as the Wizarding World of Harry Potter comes to life with hamlet, forest, and school grounds at Universal Studios in Orlando. But how authentic can it be? (keep reading…)
Built by the WPA in 1937, the Reserve Street Armory sits dilapidated and abandoned in a pocket of Boise’s East End neighborhood. Although the city originally slated the building for auction this fall, a community group’s concentrated effort to preserve the Armory has created a prime opportunity for cooperation between residents, developers and city hall – and all stand to benefit. (keep reading…)
With gas prices skyrocketing and little indication of slowing down anytime soon, many Americans are looking to alternative modes of transportation. A measure passed on Wednesday by the House of Representatives may provide those bearing the burden of high energy costs with a cleaner, faster method of transportation. (keep reading…)
While urbanites are still dabbling with the idea of reusable grocery totes and recyclable water bottles, Alaska’s capital city brought a whole new meaning to going green this past April when lines connecting Juneau to the Snettisham hydroelectric power plant were destroyed by an avalanche. (keep reading…)
What will a new casino provide the city of Indianapolis with, besides energy waste, an influx of poverty, hookers and an easy corporate state tax bail-out? Six-hundred-seventy jobs, a state of the art NASCAR sports grille and a dream to win it big. (keep reading…)
Thanks to industrialized agriculture, there’s a wide gulf between those who produce food and those who consume it. Too many city-dwellers lack access to nutritious, non-processed foods. Urban agriculture promises to change that. (keep reading…)
As Karen Heller writes today on Philly.com — Philadelphia leads the country in percentage of citizens incarcerated. Read on to find out why prisons are a booming industry, how many grams of cocaine you could fit in a sugar packet, and why keeping a prisoner in jail is about the cost of a year’s tuition at a fancy college. (keep reading…)
According to the developer of Lena Park, Boston’s new Olmstead Green will consist of 153 affordable housing units and live up to its name by offering environment-friendly equipment and eco-savvy designs. (keep reading…)
