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Slideshow: Issue 26 Launch Party

Julia Ramey Serazio | Mar 16th, 2010 | Topic: Governance | Region: East Coast | Cities: Washington, D.C. | 0

Check out a recap of Next American City’s launch party for Issue 26 and see photographs of the evening’s proceedings and special guests. (keep reading…)
How to Fix Local News

Lee Shaker | Mar 8th, 2010 | Topic: Governance | Region: East Coast | Cities: Washington, D.C. | 0

As the FCC considers changing the way it allocates broadcast spectrum, Lee Shaker argues that the money saved by such a move could be used to improve local news. (keep reading…)
Now Available: Issue 26!

Julia Ramey Serazio | Mar 3rd, 2010 | Topic: Governance, Culture, Economy | Region: East Coast, Midwest | Cities: Cleveland, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. | 0

A look at NAC’s latest issue, now available, plus a collection of online excerpts. (keep reading…)
Issue No. 26 Launch in Washington, D.C.

Diana Lind | Feb 15th, 2010 | Topic: Culture | Region: East Coast | Cities: Cleveland, Washington, D.C. | 0

Join Next American City for its launch of Issue No. 26 in Washington, D.C. with special guests Bruce Katz and Amy Liu of the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program.
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Snow Excuse

Josh Glasstetter | Feb 11th, 2010 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Washington, D.C. | 4

An appeal to D.C.‘s government to change—or at least enforce—its snow-clearing rules. (keep reading…)
A Dispatch from the Mayor’s Innovation Project

Jess Zimbabwe | Jan 29th, 2010 | Topic: Governance | Region: East Coast | Cities: Philadelphia, Washington, D.C. | 1

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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Predictions for 2010: Round Three

Julia Ramey Serazio | Dec 28th, 2009 | Topic: Culture | Region: | Cities: Washington, D.C. | 1

Thinkers, planners, writers and other experts tell NAC what they think 2010 will hold for America’s cities. Check out responses from Mike Lydon, Robin Chase, Jeff Hill and others, and add your own! (keep reading…)
Best of the Web, 2009

Julia Ramey Serazio | Dec 23rd, 2009 | Topic: Governance, Economy, Built Environment | Region: Central, East Coast, Midwest | Cities: Detroit, Indianapolis, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C. | 1

A look back at the year’s finest reports, interviews, slideshows and feature articles from americancity.org. (keep reading…)
Cities and Cycling: Ignoring A Simple Alternative

David Alpert | Dec 14th, 2009 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: East Coast | Cities: Portland, Washington, D.C. | 3

David Alpert of Greater Greater Washington on “Cities, Bicycles, and the Future of Getting Around,” a Brookings Institution conference that brought together David Byrne, Bruce Katz and others to talk about the many absurdities—and realities—preventing Americans from hopping on bikes to get around. (keep reading…)
Paris, City of (Stolen) Bikes

Kevin McMahon | Nov 11th, 2009 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: East Coast | Cities: Washington, D.C. | 2

The popular Vélib bike-sharing network in Paris, France, is suffering from theft and vandalism. Will this have an effect on similar programs here in the U.S.? (keep reading…)
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