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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. (
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Rick Brown | Rustwire | Feb 8th, 2012 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: Midwest | Cities: Indianapolis |
An Indianapolis native remembers what made driving in the city so efficient, safe and visually appealing all at once—and examines how a nearby suburb has taken it to a new level. (
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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. (
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Sana Venjara | Next American City | Feb 7th, 2012 | Topic: Culture | Region: | Cities: New York |
Have trouble memorizing your city’s transit system? Now you can put it on your arm. (
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Tom Johnson | NJ Spotlight | Feb 7th, 2012 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: East Coast | Cities: Atlantic City |
As part of Gov. Chris Christie’s goal to develop an off-shore wind industry, New Jersey had a plan in the works to build its first wind farm near Atlantic City. After deeming the project cost-ineffective, however, a state agency is seeking to discourage construction. (
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Eric Scigliano | Crosscut | Feb 7th, 2012 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: West Coast | Cities: Seattle |
Though digital billboards—and the advertisements that would shuffle across their LED screens every eight seconds—seem like all but an inevitability for the near future, a few counties in Washington state are pushing back. Why? Suburban cities don’t want ‘em. (
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Richey Piiparinen | Rustwire | Feb 7th, 2012 | Topic: Culture | Region: Midwest | Cities: Detroit |
Widely derided for a perceived lack of empathy and substance, “ruin porn” has long been thought of as an enabler of urban decay. But what if that weren’t true—what if it actually called much-needed attention to the blight affecting many cities (and not just Detroit) across the U.S.? (
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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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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…)
An Indianapolis native remembers what made driving in the city so efficient, safe and visually appealing all at once—and examines how a nearby suburb has taken it to a new level. (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…)
Have trouble memorizing your city’s transit system? Now you can put it on your arm. (keep reading…)
As part of Gov. Chris Christie’s goal to develop an off-shore wind industry, New Jersey had a plan in the works to build its first wind farm near Atlantic City. After deeming the project cost-ineffective, however, a state agency is seeking to discourage construction. (keep reading…)
Though digital billboards—and the advertisements that would shuffle across their LED screens every eight seconds—seem like all but an inevitability for the near future, a few counties in Washington state are pushing back. Why? Suburban cities don’t want ‘em. (keep reading…)
Widely derided for a perceived lack of empathy and substance, “ruin porn” has long been thought of as an enabler of urban decay. But what if that weren’t true—what if it actually called much-needed attention to the blight affecting many cities (and not just Detroit) across the U.S.? (keep reading…)
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…)
