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ReportPhiladelphia’s Chinatown Braces For the Impact of Rice Shortages
Jennifer Kim | Fri, May 16, 2008 | Tags: china, tourism, gas prices, philadelphia, rice shortage, tourist, jennifer kim, restaurants, chinatown, imports, rice, asian food | 0
What happens to a neighborhood when its most important commodity is in short supply? The shortage of rice has already taken its toll on Philadelphia’s Chinatown. Jennifer Kim reports.
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CommentaryThe Wildflower Wars
Simmons Buntin | Thu, May 15, 2008 | Tags: simmons buntin, environment, denver, tucson, new urbanism, civano, hoa, sense of place, master-planned communities, landscaping, yard, flowers, nature in the city | 0
A dazzling wildflower season spells trouble for the master-planned communities that spread like invasive weeds along the edges of urban areas across the West. How are the wildflower wars being waged, and why is it important to have natural yards in cities, anyway?
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EventsBlueprint for American Prosperity: Unleashing the Potential of a Metropolitan Nation
Larry Martin | Wed, May 14, 2008 | Tags: economy, metro, washington d.c., larry martin, events, summit, brookings institution, brookings, american prosperity | 1
The Brookings Institution is is launching its metropolitan-centric view of prosperty at its upcoming Summit for American Prosperity: Washington and Metro Areas Working Together. The Summit, which is planned for the evening of June 11 through June 12 in Washington, will launch the policy phase of the Metro Project’s Blueprint for American Prosperity.
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CommentaryCondo Country: Seniors Ditch Florida For The Windy City
Jeffrey Hill | Mon, May 12, 2008 | Tags: jeffrey hill, economy, suburbs, growth, chicago, transit, florida, rodney rothman, retirement, senior citizens, seniors, retirees | 4
As America’s baby boomers grow older and economic woes shift the elderly from suburbs to center city, developers capitalize on the demographics as seen in Chicago, where billions of dollars are being spent to transform the Windy City into the next Boca Raton.
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NAC NewsUpcoming Event: The Second Annual SustainaBall in Philadelphia
Pooja Shah | Thu, May 8, 2008 | Tags: pooja shah, next american city, philadelphia, sustainaball, nac events, dance | 0
You are invited to the social gathering of the year for the Philadelphia region’s green community! Join members of the Sustainable Business Network for live music, local beer and delicious seasonal food.
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GuestsFederalism and Pollution: Enemies of Los Angeles
Evan Miller | Wed, May 7, 2008 | Tags: economy, transportation, california, green, environment, energy, oil, the new argument, video, evan miller, congress, sports, target, mandate, average, events, epa | 1
With the recent White House-sanctioned raise in CAFE standards, the battle of federal fuel economy regulations versus state emissions and pollutants standards will clash once again. A fight that killed General Motor’s electric car in the 90s, Los Angeles and cities like it will not let their states loosen environmental standards at the hand of federalism. The New Argument’s Evan Miller reports.
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HeadlinesEvent Recap: NAC in San Francisco + Haiku?
Tue, May 6, 2008 | Tags: downtown, building, san francisco, michelle kuly, symposium, accessibility, events, pooja shah, popos, swig, spur | 0
Last month, NAC’s Michelle Kuly and Pooja Shah visited San Francisco last month for the “Space in the City” symposium, subscriber cocktail party at Swig and EcoCity 2008 conference. Michelle even penned a thank you haiku to friends and supporters. More…
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CommentaryImmigrants Face Discrimination, Abusive Fair Housing Policy In Nebraska
Brentin Mock | Mon, May 5, 2008 | Tags: legislation, taxpayers, laws, protests, hispanic, nebraska, discrimination, landlord, jon bruning, illegal immigrants, fair housing, immigration, brentin mock | 1
Immigration and its alleged illegal status is posing legal challenges for states and cities all over the country. For Nebraska, a state experiencing just a moderate level of Hispanic immigration inflow, Attorney General Jon Bruning has drawn the line on who he’ll protect and who he won’t. For him, immigrants simply aren’t financially worth protecting.
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CommentaryBeyond the Ballot and into the Roots of the Far East
Jennifer Kim | Fri, May 2, 2008 | Tags: education, primaries, pennsylvania, asian community | 0
With such a strong presence as a minority group, why don’t more Asian Americans turn up for elections? Asian Americans’ small participation in the political arena can be seen as stemming from their cultural backgrounds. Jennifer Kim reports.
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CommentaryGhosts as Urban Indicators
Simmons Buntin | Thu, May 1, 2008 | Tags: simmons buntin, downtown, arizona, historic preservation, bisbee, economic development, urban indicators, mining, ghosts, ghost town | 0
Given its wild history, mountain geography, and distinct architecture, it’s no wonder that people would want to haunt the historic mining town of Bisbee, Arizona. But what do the town’s ghosts tell us about the livability of this place? What kind of urban indicator can spirits be?
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GuestsGas Tax Holiday: Boon or Bane?
Evan Miller | Wed, Apr 30, 2008 | Tags: obama, clinton, cnn, republican, energy, oil, infrastructure, construction, highway, the new argument, hillary, labor, evan miller, money, nominee, christmas, average, taxes, mccain, jobs | 3
As families prepare for summer road-trips, lawmakers are wondering if a proposed gas tax holiday will make it easier for travelers to make it out of the city without exhausting their funds for summer fun. The New Argument’s Evan Miller reports.
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GuestsUnderpaid, Under-trained NYPD Officers Make Deadly Decisions
Chanel Lee | Tue, Apr 29, 2008 | Tags: new york city, crime, police, brooklyn, color, nypd, queens, bloomberg, chanel lee, sean bell, ruling | 1
Last Friday, Queens Supreme Court Justice Arthur Cooperman delivered his highly anticipated verdict in the trial of three NYPD detectives accused of killing Sean Bell. Can Bell’s death and others like it be attributed to the fact that NYPD officers and patrolmen are underpaid and insufficiently trained? Next American City welcomes new guest columnist, Chanel Lee.
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CommentaryHousing Segregation is the Topic of Fair Housing Panel in Montgomery
Brentin Mock | Mon, Apr 28, 2008 | Tags: | 0
For Central Alabama Fair Housing Center’s (CAFHC) panel discussion on housing segregation, they produced the correct lineup: Rev. Thomas Jordan, a progeny of Montgomery’s civil rights era, and pastor of the Lilly Baptist Church that hosted the event; Brad Moody, an Auburn University professor who specializes in southern politics; David Barley, a local realtor; city councilwoman Martha Roby – a rare city delegate who didn’t seem confused about who benefited from city growth projects and who didn’t – and the grand architect himself, Ken Groves, head of the city’s Department of Planning and Development. The question was simple: Is residential segregation having a negative impact on Montgomery?
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GuestsTo the Bone - Gov. Charlie Crist’s Property Tax Cuts Are Too Deep For State Budget
Shelton Hull | Fri, Apr 25, 2008 | Tags: john mccain, florida, budgets, budget, property tax cuts, charlie crist, cuts, tax cuts, shelton hull | 0
NAC is proud to present our new daily report contributor, Shelton Hull, columnist and writer based in Jacksonville, Florida. His work has appeared in FolioWeekly, Counterpunch, Ink19 and Section 8 Magazine. His first column deals with property tax cuts in Florida and how they have cities scrambling to stay ahead of their budgets.
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CommentarySenate Republicans Vote “No” on Bill, “Yes” on Discrimination.
Jeffrey Hill | Thu, Apr 24, 2008 | Tags: jeffrey hill, cnn, republican, mccain, senate, pay discrimination bill | 1
Women of America: “Put your lipstick on, square your shoulders, suit up,” said Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) to reporters moments after Senate Republicans blocked a bill on Pay Discrimination. “The revolution starts tonight.” NAC’s Jeffrey Hill asks: Why in the world did this happen yesterday and why has this story been buried in the press?
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NAC NewsUrban Policy and the Presidency
Scott Gabriel Knowles | Thu, Apr 24, 2008 | Tags: obama, transportation, clinton, foreclosure, president, nac, transit, hillary, scott gabriel knowles, homeownership, nominee, pennsylvania, next american city | 0
Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have bolted Pennsylvania for now, but one of them will be back in the fall. When they do return, they will be pressed to address urban issues that Philadelphians face, in detail. A first attempt to get the candidates’ views on urban policy took place on April 17 at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. The event, “Urban Policy and the Presidency,” was co-sponsored by the Penn Institute for Urban Research and Next American City Magazine.
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CommentarySolving Civic Problems in a Post-Fact Society
Dave Steele | Thu, Apr 24, 2008 | Tags: dave steele, milwaukee, environment, infrastructure, taxpayers, pollution, sewerage, talk radio | 8
In an age when facts don’t matter, how do cities build the consensus to make big plans? In a public sphere heavily influenced by talk radio and other media outlets, such as local blogs, where there is no clear line between fact and opinion, where outright falsehoods are presented as legitimate opinions, the billons of dollars in investment in Milwaukee’s Deep Tunnel are now deemed a massive waste.
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ReportThe ‘Other’ Candidates’ Take on Cities
Mike Muller | Wed, Apr 23, 2008 | Tags: mike muller, president, presidential campaign, urban issues, presidential urban agenda, presidential candidates, urban agenda, urban platform | 0
From truck drivers and Mensa members, to Satanists and Druids, the “other" candidates for president list in the hundreds. Other, more prominent names flesh out these lists as well, such as Ralph Nader and Alan Keyes. And a number of smaller party activists from the likes of the Green and Libertarian Parties also fill its ranks. So, do any of these American citizens making use of their freedom to run for president have anything to say about the nation’s cities?
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CommentaryPhilly Wins One Out of Two Important Contests Tuesday Night
Jeffrey Hill | Wed, Apr 23, 2008 | Tags: jeffrey hill, obama, clinton, hockey, philadelphia flyers, washington capitals | 2
As post-primary editorials, analysis and opinion blogs stream non-stop into the exhausted ears of invested voters, NAC’s Jeffrey Hill has good news for Philadelphians- Obama may have lost, but last night in the Wachovia Center, The Philadelphia Flyers beat Washington.
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GuestsNominee For Housing and Urban Development Faces Opposition
Evan Miller | Wed, Apr 23, 2008 | Tags: economy, president, the new argument, evan miller, corruption, homeownership, nominee, lawn | 0
Faced with the recent resignation of former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Alphonso Jackson, and a stalling economy, President Bush has been under considerable pressure to put forth a nomination for Jackson’s replacement. Unfortunately, many suspect that the president’s nominee, Steve Preston, is not the man for the job. Evan Miller of The New Argument reports.
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