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Mike Lydon | Oct 28th, 2009 | Topic: Governance, Built Environment | Region: South | Cities: Miami |
In the last remaining weeks of Miami Mayor Manny Diaz’s second and final term, Miami’s City Commission voted 4-1 to adopt Miami 21, a comprehensive zoning code that will re-write building regulations, add density, and adopt form-based code in many other instances. (
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Mike Lydon | Aug 31st, 2009 | Topic: Governance, Built Environment | Region: | Cities: Miami |
Mike Lydon reports from Miami, where the fight to institute a form-based code is proving to be far more high-profile and contentious than expected. (
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Jody Pollock | Jul 6th, 2009 | Topic: Governance | Region: East Coast | Cities: Miami, Washington, D.C. |
D.C.’s struggling public school system thought it found a solution in publicly-funded, privately-managed charter schools. But the results of a new study show that such schools may be no better than their traditional alternatives. . (
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Hamida Kinge | May 22nd, 2009 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Miami |
In her column, The Tipping Point, Hamida Kinge explains that there are 57 water quality trading programs worldwide—none of which you know about. (
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Diana Lind | Feb 27th, 2009 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Memphis, Miami, New Orleans |
A bit overdue (because this has been a particularly eventful start of the year), but better late than never, Next American City is proud to announce its next Urban Leaders Fellow. Read on to find out who it is! (
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Jeffrey Hill | Feb 25th, 2009 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Miami |
Jeffrey Hill actually read the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in its entirety—and has good news to report for America’s urban areas. (
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Dave Steele | Jan 27th, 2009 | Topic: | Region: Central | Cities: Atlanta, Miami, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh |
Two of the top ten cities for employment in 2009 are located in the state of Wisconsin. What gives? (
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Ariella Cohen | Jan 1st, 2009 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Chicago, Miami, New York, Philadelphia |
Hoping to staunch the financial crisis’s toll on city dwellers, cities are creating offices of financial empowerment. Aimed at cities’ low- and moderate-income constituents, these programs attempt to break the cycle of debt and aid social mobility, even in these tough times. (
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Diana Lind | Sep 12th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Cincinnati, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City |
Last night,
Next American City rocked out for three hours while listening to an incredible set list culled by
NAC subscriber Doug Sell. Read on to find out where the evening took us. (
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Jeffrey Hill | Jun 2nd, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Baltimore, Miami |
Anchor institutions, as they are commonly defined, are those institutions (such as universities, hospitals, churches, museums, or even some large businesses) that are tied to specific cities. They drive local economies and, ideally, provide a sense of place and pride for residents. John Reinhardt wrote this editorial about the importance of anchor institutions in the Summer of 2007 detailing the role Johns Hopkins University plays in Baltimore. (
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Anchor institutions, as they are commonly defined, are those institutions (such as universities, hospitals, churches, museums, or even some large businesses) that are tied to specific cities. They drive local economies and, ideally, provide a sense of place and pride for residents. John Reinhardt wrote this editorial about the importance of anchor institutions in the Summer of 2007 detailing the role Johns Hopkins University plays in Baltimore. (keep reading…)
