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Julia Ramey Serazio | Sep 20th, 2010 | Topic: Governance | Region: Midwest | Cities: Chicago |
Each Monday, we invite you to meet a member of the Next American Vanguard, a group of the nation’s brightest young urban leaders. This week: Emma Berndt of the Clinton Climate Initiative. (
keep reading…)
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Next American City | Sep 15th, 2010 | Topic: Governance | Region: | Cities: Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, Seattle, Washington, D.C. |
For the past month, Next American City has partnered with IBM to identify the nation’s smartest cities—and the ideas and individuals that make them so. See who’s leading so far, and submit a post for a chance to win a free subscription and be featured on our website. (
keep reading…)
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Vincent Valk | Sep 14th, 2010 | Topic: Economy | Region: Central | Cities: Chicago, Cincinnati, New York, Philadelphia |
Vincent Valk examines cautionary tales from Cincinnati, Philadelphia and Fort Lee to find the folly in making predictions about the best cities of the future. (
keep reading…)
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Ferentz Lafargue | Aug 25th, 2010 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix |
Today, police chiefs representing twenty-seven major cities will gather in New York for an unprecedented discussion of law enforcement responses to racial profiling, immigration policy and in approaches to countering intra-departmental racism. (
keep reading…)
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Next American City | Aug 17th, 2010 | Topic: Governance | Region: East Coast | Cities: Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Washington, D.C. |
Do place-based anti-poverty strategies work? On July 26th, Next American City, The Penn Institute for Urban Research and the Netter Center for Community Partnerships hosted a conversation at the National Building Museum what the HUD Moving to Opportunity program did to break the cycle of poverty. (
keep reading…)
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Christine Fisher | Aug 16th, 2010 | Topic: Governance | Region: Midwest | Cities: Chicago |
Chicago’s Mayor Daley announces his support of proposals to end the open-door policy at the seven City Colleges of Chicago, the city’s network of community colleges now serving over 100,000 students. (
keep reading…)
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Ferentz Lafargue | Jul 2nd, 2010 | Topic: Economy | Region: Central, East Coast, Midwest | Cities: Chicago, Cleveland, Miami, New York |
In a crusade reminiscent of recent campaigns to bring the Olympics or a new stadium to their cities, a number of prominent elected officials (and of course rappers) have been engaging in a contest to land Lebron James, the all-star Cleveland Cavaliers forward. (
keep reading…)
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Lee Shaker | Jun 22nd, 2010 | Topic: Culture, Economy | Region: | Cities: Chicago |
If you haven’t heard by now, journalism is currently on America’s endangered species list. But two recent reports neatly summarized approaches to saving the news that warrant some optimism. (
keep reading…)
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Julia Ramey Serazio | Jun 8th, 2010 | Topic: Governance, Culture, Economy | Region: Central | Cities: Austin, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Philadelphia |
A look at the people and proceedings of Next American Vanguard, a conference NAC hosted in late May that brought together the nation’s most promising and accomplished young thinkers and doers. (
keep reading…)
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Christine Fisher | Jun 1st, 2010 | Topic: Governance | Region: Midwest | Cities: Chicago |
Chicago waits for the Supreme Court decision, expected this summer, as to whether or not the city’s 28-year-old handgun ban is constitutional—a ruling that could overturn similar handgun bans nationwide. (
keep reading…)
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Each Monday, we invite you to meet a member of the Next American Vanguard, a group of the nation’s brightest young urban leaders. This week: Emma Berndt of the Clinton Climate Initiative. (keep reading…)
For the past month, Next American City has partnered with IBM to identify the nation’s smartest cities—and the ideas and individuals that make them so. See who’s leading so far, and submit a post for a chance to win a free subscription and be featured on our website. (keep reading…)
Vincent Valk examines cautionary tales from Cincinnati, Philadelphia and Fort Lee to find the folly in making predictions about the best cities of the future. (keep reading…)
Today, police chiefs representing twenty-seven major cities will gather in New York for an unprecedented discussion of law enforcement responses to racial profiling, immigration policy and in approaches to countering intra-departmental racism. (keep reading…)
Do place-based anti-poverty strategies work? On July 26th, Next American City, The Penn Institute for Urban Research and the Netter Center for Community Partnerships hosted a conversation at the National Building Museum what the HUD Moving to Opportunity program did to break the cycle of poverty. (keep reading…)
Chicago’s Mayor Daley announces his support of proposals to end the open-door policy at the seven City Colleges of Chicago, the city’s network of community colleges now serving over 100,000 students. (keep reading…)
In a crusade reminiscent of recent campaigns to bring the Olympics or a new stadium to their cities, a number of prominent elected officials (and of course rappers) have been engaging in a contest to land Lebron James, the all-star Cleveland Cavaliers forward. (keep reading…)
If you haven’t heard by now, journalism is currently on America’s endangered species list. But two recent reports neatly summarized approaches to saving the news that warrant some optimism. (keep reading…)
A look at the people and proceedings of Next American Vanguard, a conference NAC hosted in late May that brought together the nation’s most promising and accomplished young thinkers and doers. (keep reading…)
Chicago waits for the Supreme Court decision, expected this summer, as to whether or not the city’s 28-year-old handgun ban is constitutional—a ruling that could overturn similar handgun bans nationwide. (keep reading…)
