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Forefront Turns One Month Old
One month ago today, Next American City took a huge step forward with the launch of Forefront, and much like parents who document every conceivable milestone in the lives of their precious little ones, we want to celebrate. With that in mind, here’s a roundup of the stories we’ve run so far.
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In New Urbanism’s Inner-Sanctum, A Rift Goes Public
Two godfathers of the New Urbanist movement butt heads at the 20th anniversary gathering of the organization they co-founded.
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The History Behind Berlin’s Cheap Rents
Berlin enjoys average rents that are scores cheaper than in almost any major comparable Western city. To understand why involves understanding a bit about how Berlin’s complex and unique history, and how it is influencing the current climate today.
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In Search of a Town Center
Developers have a vision to restore a thriving, walkable town center to the Charlotte, N.C. suburb of Harrisburg. But amid spats over design, parking and even architectural style, some say that the vision has drifted too far from its original goal.
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INTERVIEW: Sarah Kramer on Immigration Policy
Last week, Sarah Kate Kramer wrote in Forefront about troubling immigrant politics in the Connecticut suburb of East Haven. Here, she discusses some positive and negative developments in immigrant relations in cities across the country, and why current tensions may fade over the next few generations.
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Looking Back at CA’s Early Sustainable Communities Strategies
The San Francisco Bay Area has the advantage of being last among the big California regions to pass a sustainable communities strategy in response to a new state law. What can it learn from the other metropolitan areas about implementation and the prospects for better regional planning statewide?
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SLIDESHOW: Painting to Rejuvenate in Philly and Rio
On Wednesday, a large-scale beautification project, dubbed Philly Painting, will launch on a portion of Germantown Avenue in the Logan section of Philadelphia.
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URBAN NATION: Ensuring Fair Transit Options for the Elderly and Disabled
The reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Bill presents an opportunity to rethink transportation accessibility. -
House Should Look to Senate for Transpo Bill Model
Because the House did not pass a comprehensive transportation bill, conference members should use the Senate’s version, MAP-21, as a guide.
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INTERVIEW: Greg Lindsay on Charter Cities and “The Final Build-Out of Human History”
In Forefront this week, author Greg Lindsay takes a critical look at the idea, introduced and championed by economist Paul Romer, that “charter cities” can revive a struggling national economy. Here, Lindsay gives his own thoughts on the feasibility of Romer’s experiment, and why such radical takes on urbanization have become so popular.
