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Matt Bevilacqua | Next American City | Feb 6th, 2012 | Topic: Economy, Built Environment | Region: Midwest | Cities: |
A plan to redevelop downtown Akron has proven that it can pay itself off and then some. Will a combination of infill, density and diversification of business help get the former rubber capital of the world back into shape? (
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Christine McLaren | Lab|log | Feb 6th, 2012 | Topic: Culture | Region: | Cities: Berlin |
Anyone who has ever shared a laugh with friends knows that there’s some degree of truth to the cliche about happiness being contagious. But on how large a scale does it apply? Would city-dwellers feel happier if they knew their neighbors were happy as well? (
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Diana Lind | Next American City | Feb 6th, 2012 | Topic: Economy | Region: Midwest | Cities: Indianapolis |
Indianapolis lured the Super Bowl to its city with a $720 million football stadium, largely paid for by the people of Indiana. Was it worth it? (
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Ben Ross | Greater Greater Washington | Feb 3rd, 2012 | Topic: Infrastructure, Economy | Region: East Coast | Cities: Baltimore |
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley wants to take gasoline off the list of things exempt from his state’s sales tax. Ben Ross of Greater Greater Washington explains why this is a good idea, and suggests how the money could best benefit all transit users. (
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Valeria Fernández | Feet in 2 Worlds | Feb 3rd, 2012 | Topic: Education | Region: South | Cities: Tucson |
In response to a local law that would virtually outlaw Mexican-American studies classes in a Tucson school district, several hundred high-school and middle-school students staged a walkout and teach-in to remedy the discriminatory gap that had opened up in the classroom. (
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Patrick Kerkstra | PlanPhilly via The Notebook | Feb 2nd, 2012 | Topic: Education | Region: East Coast | Cities: Philadelphia |
Plans are in the works to close one of three public middle schools serving a neighborhood in southwestern Philadelphia. Officials say the school’s remote location makes it ripe for the chopping block, but some parents remain concerned about relocating their children. (
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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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Kyla Fullenwider | Next American City | Feb 1st, 2012 | Topic: Built Environment | Region: | Cities: Baltimore, Detroit |
As certain cities across the country shrink in population, local governments are left with the task of demolishing hundreds of dangerous vacant properties. Without a national standard for contractors to follow, however, the process poses a significant health risk to the general public. (
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. (
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Yonah Freemark | Feb 1st, 2012 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: | Cities: Toronto |
Toronto’s previous mayor brought a major extension of the city’s light rail system to the brink of implementation. Now, its current executive leadership wants to scale back, keeping trains underground and serving the suburbs over the dense metro core. But the city council is pushing back. (
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A plan to redevelop downtown Akron has proven that it can pay itself off and then some. Will a combination of infill, density and diversification of business help get the former rubber capital of the world back into shape? (keep reading…)
Anyone who has ever shared a laugh with friends knows that there’s some degree of truth to the cliche about happiness being contagious. But on how large a scale does it apply? Would city-dwellers feel happier if they knew their neighbors were happy as well? (keep reading…)
Indianapolis lured the Super Bowl to its city with a $720 million football stadium, largely paid for by the people of Indiana. Was it worth it? (keep reading…)
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley wants to take gasoline off the list of things exempt from his state’s sales tax. Ben Ross of Greater Greater Washington explains why this is a good idea, and suggests how the money could best benefit all transit users. (keep reading…)
In response to a local law that would virtually outlaw Mexican-American studies classes in a Tucson school district, several hundred high-school and middle-school students staged a walkout and teach-in to remedy the discriminatory gap that had opened up in the classroom. (keep reading…)
Plans are in the works to close one of three public middle schools serving a neighborhood in southwestern Philadelphia. Officials say the school’s remote location makes it ripe for the chopping block, but some parents remain concerned about relocating their children. (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…)
As certain cities across the country shrink in population, local governments are left with the task of demolishing hundreds of dangerous vacant properties. Without a national standard for contractors to follow, however, the process poses a significant health risk to the general public. (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…)
Toronto’s previous mayor brought a major extension of the city’s light rail system to the brink of implementation. Now, its current executive leadership wants to scale back, keeping trains underground and serving the suburbs over the dense metro core. But the city council is pushing back. (keep reading…)
