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Diana Lind | Next American City | Jan 30th, 2012 | Topic: Governance | Region: Midwest | Cities: Chicago |
Last week, David Axelrod, a senior adviser to President Obama, announced that after the 2012 election season he’ll return to Chicago to run a political institute at the University of Chicago. The program will have a focus on “urban politics” — what should be on the syllabus? (
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Mary Jones | Jul 23rd, 2011 | Topic: Culture, Built Environment | Region: | Cities: Chicago |
Located in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood of Chicago’s south side, the Gary Comer Youth Center gives young people a place to unwind after school and participate in a combination of enrichment, fitness, and academic activities (
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Next American City | Jun 28th, 2011 | Topic: Culture, Built Environment | Region: Central, East Coast, Midwest, West Coast | Cities: Chicago, Dallas, New York, Phoenix |
Established in 1986, the Rudy Bruner Award has recognized more than 65 projects that demonstrate excellence in urban placemaking. The award is unique for its focus on the interplay of process, place and values in creating enriching urban environments. (
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Julia Ramey Serazio | Mar 4th, 2011 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco |
Urban agriculture in action, from Chicago to San Francisco to London. (
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Jay Walljasper | Mar 1st, 2011 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: | Cities: Chicago, Houston, Portland, Salt Lake City |
Portland offers a wealth of inspiration and practical tips for how we can make our towns more bikeable, vital and fun. (
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Julia Ramey Serazio | Feb 10th, 2011 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Chicago |
Oklahoma opens its data, Gainsville goes walkable and Asian megacities rise. (
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Carol Coletta | Jan 31st, 2011 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Chicago, Indianapolis, Memphis |
This $1 million prize will be awarded to the metropolitan area with the greatest increase in the number of post-secondary degrees granted per capita over a four-year period.
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Julia Ramey Serazio | Jan 12th, 2011 | Topic: | Region: Central, East Coast | Cities: Boston, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C. |
Thanks to Creative Commons, the best images of snow-covered cities from Boston to Pittsburgh to Houston. (
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Julia Ramey Serazio | Jan 4th, 2011 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Chicago, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Phoenix |
In 2010, our web columnists tackled transit development, the foreclosure crisis, open government, architecture and Tea Partiers. Read on to see the top opinion pieces of the year. (
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Edward Russell | Dec 22nd, 2010 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: Midwest | Cities: Chicago |
In two decades of debate, little thought has been put into making O’Hare more a part of the community. Architect Clare Lyster recently came up with an innovative proposal to remake an expanded airport into a hub of the Chicago suburbs. (
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Last week, David Axelrod, a senior adviser to President Obama, announced that after the 2012 election season he’ll return to Chicago to run a political institute at the University of Chicago. The program will have a focus on “urban politics” — what should be on the syllabus? (keep reading…)
Located in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood of Chicago’s south side, the Gary Comer Youth Center gives young people a place to unwind after school and participate in a combination of enrichment, fitness, and academic activities (keep reading…)
Established in 1986, the Rudy Bruner Award has recognized more than 65 projects that demonstrate excellence in urban placemaking. The award is unique for its focus on the interplay of process, place and values in creating enriching urban environments. (keep reading…)
Urban agriculture in action, from Chicago to San Francisco to London. (keep reading…)
Portland offers a wealth of inspiration and practical tips for how we can make our towns more bikeable, vital and fun. (keep reading…)
Oklahoma opens its data, Gainsville goes walkable and Asian megacities rise. (keep reading…)
This $1 million prize will be awarded to the metropolitan area with the greatest increase in the number of post-secondary degrees granted per capita over a four-year period. (keep reading…)
Thanks to Creative Commons, the best images of snow-covered cities from Boston to Pittsburgh to Houston. (keep reading…)
In 2010, our web columnists tackled transit development, the foreclosure crisis, open government, architecture and Tea Partiers. Read on to see the top opinion pieces of the year. (keep reading…)
In two decades of debate, little thought has been put into making O’Hare more a part of the community. Architect Clare Lyster recently came up with an innovative proposal to remake an expanded airport into a hub of the Chicago suburbs. (keep reading…)
