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Stephen Davis | Greater Greater Washington | Feb 9th, 2012 | Topic: Governance | Region: | Cities: Washington, D.C. |
By now you might have heard about the House transportation bill that will encourage highways and defund public transit. It’s bad. It’s really bad. Stephen Davis of Greater Greater Washington tells you why and suggests how best to fight it. (
keep reading…)
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Sasha Chavkin, Michael Keller | The New York World | Feb 9th, 2012 | Topic: Governance | Region: East Coast | Cities: New York |
With the redistricting of New York state a current fixture in the news, it can be hard to keep up with all the arcane tactics debated by local pols and policy wonks. To help bring you up to speed, The New York World made a series of interactive maps showing how redistricting can affect communities. (
keep reading…)
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Yonah Freemark | Feb 8th, 2012 | Topic: Governance | Region: | Cities: Washington, D.C. |
The transportation bill introduced last week in the House of Representatives would spell disaster for public transit around the country. Yonah Freemark explains why the GOP’s fixation on cars, highways and privatization would harm the American city and country alike if ever passed into law. (
keep reading…)
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Matt Davis | The Lens | Feb 2nd, 2012 | Topic: Governance | Region: South | Cities: New Orleans |
Until yesterday, the New Orleans Police Department released the criminal records of all homicide victims to inform communities about the link between murder and criminal behavior. But after media controversy surrounding the delay to make a white victim’s record public, the city will reverse its policy. (
keep reading…)
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Diana Lind | Next American City | Feb 1st, 2012 | Topic: Governance | Region: East Coast | Cities: New York, Philadelphia |
Across the country, cities are adopting civic technology like smartphone apps and 311 systems that help you catch the bus or find a nearby supermarket; meanwhile other urban advocates are sticking to analog methods of engagement. Which one is better at improving cities? The answer: both. (
keep reading…)
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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? (
keep reading…)
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Matt Bevilacqua | Next American City | Jan 25th, 2012 | Topic: Governance, Economy | Region: | Cities: |
Last night President Obama said that the federal government should do what it can to bring outsourced manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. Around the country, cities have already begun creating these sorts of jobs where none existed before. And they are incorporating one crucial new component: sustainability. (
keep reading…)
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Diana Lind | Next American City | Jan 25th, 2012 | Topic: Governance | Region: East Coast | Cities: Washington, D.C. |
President Obama’s vision for the United States updates the American Dream with old rhetoric. Isn’t it time to recognize that 21st-century values need to be different than ones of the past? (
keep reading…)
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Pei Shan Hoe | The New York World | Jan 22nd, 2012 | Topic: Governance | Region: East Coast | Cities: New York |
The High Line is one of New York City’s most innovative uses of public space in recent memory. But a major developer attached to the project gave city officials some generous—and very illegal—gifts. While those who took the bribe were punished, the company that offered it up got off scott-free. (
keep reading…)
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Alex Ihnen| nextSTL | Jan 17th, 2012 | Topic: Governance | Region: | Cities: St. Louis |
The question seems simple: is the city of St. Louis becoming a safer place? Recent reports would have you believe it is. This is a good thing. But take a step back, glance at the larger trends, ask a few questions, look for additional context, and the story become much less clear.
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By now you might have heard about the House transportation bill that will encourage highways and defund public transit. It’s bad. It’s really bad. Stephen Davis of Greater Greater Washington tells you why and suggests how best to fight it. (keep reading…)
With the redistricting of New York state a current fixture in the news, it can be hard to keep up with all the arcane tactics debated by local pols and policy wonks. To help bring you up to speed, The New York World made a series of interactive maps showing how redistricting can affect communities. (keep reading…)
The transportation bill introduced last week in the House of Representatives would spell disaster for public transit around the country. Yonah Freemark explains why the GOP’s fixation on cars, highways and privatization would harm the American city and country alike if ever passed into law. (keep reading…)
Until yesterday, the New Orleans Police Department released the criminal records of all homicide victims to inform communities about the link between murder and criminal behavior. But after media controversy surrounding the delay to make a white victim’s record public, the city will reverse its policy. (keep reading…)
Across the country, cities are adopting civic technology like smartphone apps and 311 systems that help you catch the bus or find a nearby supermarket; meanwhile other urban advocates are sticking to analog methods of engagement. Which one is better at improving cities? The answer: both. (keep reading…)
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…)
Last night President Obama said that the federal government should do what it can to bring outsourced manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. Around the country, cities have already begun creating these sorts of jobs where none existed before. And they are incorporating one crucial new component: sustainability. (keep reading…)
President Obama’s vision for the United States updates the American Dream with old rhetoric. Isn’t it time to recognize that 21st-century values need to be different than ones of the past? (keep reading…)
The High Line is one of New York City’s most innovative uses of public space in recent memory. But a major developer attached to the project gave city officials some generous—and very illegal—gifts. While those who took the bribe were punished, the company that offered it up got off scott-free. (keep reading…)
The question seems simple: is the city of St. Louis becoming a safer place? Recent reports would have you believe it is. This is a good thing. But take a step back, glance at the larger trends, ask a few questions, look for additional context, and the story become much less clear. (keep reading…)
