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A Long Look at Hunger
NAC’s Amy Smith writes about her work at a Philadelphia soup kitchen, and how her experience there has changed her view of hunger in America’s cities. (keep reading…) -
Advertise Like You Give A Damn
In keeping with GOOD’s tradition of publishing letters about the magazine’s advertising, Next American City’s editor, Diana Lind, penned an open letter to GOOD and Pepsi about their Refresh Everything contest. (keep reading…) -
The Unhealthy Relationship Between Local News and New Media
A media expert weighs in on a new report that examines Baltimore’s local news landscape, and finds that the web is not a meaningful source of new local information, even as it undermines the big daily. (keep reading…) -
A Dispatch from the Mayor’s Innovation Project
The Mayor’s Innovation Project gets underway, and Jess Zimbabwe is impressed by Xavier de Souza Briggs, who delivered a keynote address, but says the nature of the federal government’s commitment to cities remains unclear.
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The Help-the-Homeless Problem
It turns out that I was helping pay someone’s cable bill when I thought I was helping the homeless. Here, the story of a scam—and a roundup of very real organizations that will use your cash to make real change. (keep reading…) -
Looking Ahead, Looking Back
What to expect in cities in 2010? It’s worth looking back at 2009. But here are some hints: post-industrial comeback cities, new urban role models, parks, iPhone apps, and more. (keep reading…) -
Over the River and Through the Streets
A new website, Walkshed, ups the app ante as it maps walkability in two American cities, factoring in “barriers” like cul-de-sacs, freeways and bodies of water for the first time. (keep reading…) -
Looking Ahead, Looking Back
What will 2010 bring to Next American City, urban policy wonks, and cities in general? For starters, look back at 2009. (keep reading…) -
Best of the Web, 2009
A look back at the year’s finest reports, interviews, slideshows and feature articles from americancity.org. (keep reading…) -
Predictions for 2010: Round Two
More predictions from planners, thinkers, activists and writers. Add your own! (keep reading…) - Page 1 of 9 1 2 3 > Last »
