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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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HeadlinesEvent Recap: NAC in San Francisco + Haiku?
Tue, May 6, 2008 | Tags: downtown, building, san francisco, michelle kuly, symposium, accessibility, popos, pooja shah, events, 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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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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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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NAC NewsNAC In San Francisco This Week! Events, News and More.
Jeffrey Hill | Mon, Apr 21, 2008 | Tags: jeffrey hill, san francisco, michelle kuly, sustainability, symposium, popos, pooja shah, john bela, swig, joshua switzky, upcoming events, next american city, spur, ecocity, public spaces, sarah karlinsky, margie o’driscoll | 0
This week, Next American City travels to San Francisco, hosting the “Space in the City” symposium on Wednesday, and a subscriber cocktail party on Thursday. We will also be attending the Ecocity World Summit from April 22 to 26, where NAC’s publisher, Michelle Kuly, will be moderating a panel on sustainability and cities. Read for more details.
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HeadlinesMoms Fight High Food Costs, Wind Power and Turnaround Schools for Boston, Trees for New York, More
Mon, Apr 21, 2008 | Tags: jeffrey hill, new york city, news, headlines, cnn, education, growth, wind power, boston, arizona, inflation, arthur simpson, gas prices, maui, schools | 0
America’s moms are cutting back the grocery bill with homemade products, Maui preserves lifestyle in new urban growth plan, Boston’s new wind power facility, Arthur Simpson talks trees in New York and more in today’s headlines.
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ReportHow Do You Like Them (Wasted) Apples?
Jeffrey Hill | Tue, Apr 15, 2008 | Tags: jeffrey hill, headlines, interview, research, uk, wrap, food waste, england, 4.4 million, apples, susan nisbet | 0
Last week, the British press was ripe with food waste stories. One statistic, “British households throw away 4.4 million whole apples every day,” reported in a Waste & Resources Action Program (WRAP) study, had Jeffrey Hill scratching his head. How did they come up with this statistic? More in today’s report.
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CommentaryThe Green List - Milk, Eggs, Bread, Fluorescent bulbs, Hybrid Cars…
Jeffrey Hill | Sat, Apr 12, 2008 | Tags: jeffrey hill, suburbs, green, environment, energy, politicians, produce, sustainability, taxpayers, consumers, connecticut, money, going green, leed, green shopping | 1
Shopping green is good for businesses, political groups, builders, car companies, and oh, the environment. Knocking on doors and pressuring citizens to buy compact fluorescent bulbs and other marked products does not show concern or respect for our environment. It implies that people who cannot afford consumer goods are bad for the planet.
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HeadlinesBorder Patrol Shafts NAC, Ringo Starr Beheaded (sort of), Clinton’s Rust Belt Promises, MORE
Tue, Apr 8, 2008 | Tags: clinton, headlines, nac, seattle, katrina, hillary, michelle kuly, rust belt, ringo starr, pha, aaron neville, u.s. border patrol | 0
Michelle Kuly, our publisher and fearless leader (referred to as “The Winnipeg Woman” by CBC), is denied re-entry into the U.S., Ringo Starr meets Billy’s shears, Hillary Clinton’s proposed Rust Belt revival, New Orleans hosts Jazz fest, Seattle saves art spaces ... this and more in today’s headlines.
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HeadlinesMore Olympic news, Stories from D.C., Florida HUD goes Local, Golf Sprawl, MORE
Mon, Apr 7, 2008 | Tags: jeffrey hill, downtown, building, headlines, cnn, china, chicago, police, sprawl, olympics, suburb, protests, upenn, paris, university of penn, bob king, golf, washington post | 0
Tibetan protesters continue their focus on China’s olympic march, UPenn students win student urban design competition, Florida HUD returns to local control, Hispanics contribute $60 billion to the telecommunications industry ... this and more in today’s headlines.
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CommentarySubconscious Segregation: Boundaries Still Separate Cities.
Jeffrey Hill | Fri, Apr 4, 2008 | Tags: jeffrey hill, downtown, crime, education, infrastructure, construction, transit, art, metro, bus, mcdonalds, baltimore, utopia, buses, minorities, martin luther king, dr. martin luther king jr., racial segregation | 0
The newswire is flooded with memorials today—odes to a man who gave his life to racial harmony. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered on this day 40 years ago. As journalists, writers and broadcasters compare his legacy to the progress of race relations in America, there are still many barriers, both physical and subconscious, that separate cultural communities in cities.
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HeadlinesMartin Luther King Remembered, Public-Housing Not Remembered, New Orleans Economic Immunity, More
Fri, Apr 4, 2008 | Tags: obama, clinton, barack obama, news, headlines, hillary clinton, green, foreclosure, environment, infrastructure, mortgage, foreclosures, boston, katrina, homeless, architecture, architects, japan, beijing, oakland, bronx, kyoto, new york mets, boston red sox, dr. janet speyrer, janet speyrer, new york yankees, martin luther king jr. | 0
America evaluates change since Martin Luther King Jr.’s death, democratic presidential candidates still ignoring key city issues, economist Janet Speyrer offers insight on how recession may or may not impact New Orleans, Kyoto passes new accord and more in today’s headlines.
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ReviewsJeff Deck Travels Across the Country in Search of Typos.
Jeffrey Hill | Thu, Apr 3, 2008 | Tags: jeff deck, blogging, jeffrey hill, typos across america, california, boston, pictures, typos, massachusetts, road trip | 10
In a brilliantly humorous blog titled “Typo Hunt Across America,” Jeff Deck journeys from Massachusetts to California, archiving America’s spelling errors. From the self-proclaimed “Typo Eradication Advancement League,” Deck and cohorts stop in major cities and photograph misuse of apostrophes, commas and more. An entertaining read for the anal-retentive.
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ReviewsSpotlight on Urban Art - Designer Garages, L.A.’s Phantom Sightings, Richard Dupont’s Naked Launch.
Jeffrey Hill | Wed, Apr 2, 2008 | Tags: jeffrey hill, interview, art, phantom sightings, designer garage, richard dupont, lacma, urban art, village voice, open space, naked launch | 0
A weekly look at featured urban art installations, open space projects, galleries and more. This week we visit Fort Worth’s new designer garage, The Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s “Phantom Sightings” exhibit, and preview Village Voice’s interview with artist Richard Dupont.
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HeadlinesCity graduation rates, Harlem’s green building, Ralph Rapson dies, Next American City vs. Big Oil?
Tue, Apr 1, 2008 | Tags: jeffrey hill, detroit, building, news, green, environment, energy, harlem, oil, minneapolis, architecture, austin, forbes, whole foods, toyota, ralph rapson | 0
New reports shows 50 of the largest cities in the U.S. have high school graduation rates lower than 50 percent. Philadelphia City Council rethinks urban planning strategy. David & Joyce Dinkins Gardens, built in Harlem, features green standards and Next American City chosen as one of the panelists to grill big oil companies at new congressional hearing? Today’s headlines.
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HeadlinesWeekend Headlines: The World Goes Dark, Mixed-Use D.C. Alley, Religious Favoritism in Topeka, MORE
Sun, Mar 30, 2008 | Tags: jeffrey hill, california, headlines, las vegas, washington d.c., alaska, leed construction, anchorage, linda roth, alley, ventura county, green building, san diego, dark, topeka, earth hour, chula vista, sydney, cap and trade, st. mary's | 0
Sydney and major cities went dark for Earth Hour, mixed-use alley development plans are in the works for D.C., Chula Vista is looking to become first city in San Diego county to adopt green building mandate and more related issues and headlines as we present our weekend recap.
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EventsNAC attends ‘Reinventing Older Communities - How Does Place Matter?’ conference
Jeffrey Hill | Thu, Mar 27, 2008 | Tags: jeffrey hill, downtown, transportation, infrastructure, politicians, highway, architects, michael nutter, peter steinbrueck, peter kelley, federal reserve bank, italian, highway teardown, valentino castellani, 2006 winter olympics, how does place matter, italy, torino | 0
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia sponsored a three-day conference at the Marriott Philadelphia Downtown Hotel from March 26 to 28, 2008. “Reinventing Older Communities” drew hundreds of politicians, planners, and architects, including Mayor of Philadelphia Michael Nutter and former Mayor of Torino, Italy, Valentino Castellani, whose administration served during the 2006 Winter Olympic games. The focus of the conference was sustainable design with consideration to historic urban communities.
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NAC NewsNAC welcomes new guest columnist Evan Miller from The New Argument
Jeffrey Hill | Thu, Mar 27, 2008 | Tags: jeffrey hill, commentary, clinton, news, guest, politicians, the new argument, magazine, evan miller, washington d.c., guest columnist | 0
Next American City is proud to announce that Evan Miller, editor of The New Argument (the Washington D.C.-based political news blog that broke the Hillary Clinton commercial baby plant story), will be contributing a weekly column to Next American City’s Daily Report every Wednesday, starting next week.
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HeadlinesPhilly Presidential Debate, Chinese Super-Cities, Carl Rowe Interview, Alphono Jackon Blues, MORE
Tue, Mar 25, 2008 | Tags: jeffrey hill, obama, building, clinton, news, green, energy, democrats, interview, china, atlanta, art, economics, architects, sustainability, chinese, alphonso jackson, carl rowe, austin, music, michael nutter | 0
Philadelphia Daily News reports: “Mayor (Michael) Nutter said yesterday that he wants to get presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama to Philadelphia for a public discussion of urban issues before the April 22 Democratic primary ... Nutter said that issues affecting American cities haven’t gotten enough attention in the campaign. ‘Health care is very important,’ Nutter said. ‘The war is very, very important. But if you live at 56th and Master, you’re not as focused on what al Qaeda is doing.” MORE
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CommentaryThe Burden of Black Women
Jeffrey Hill | Mon, Mar 24, 2008 | Tags: jeffrey hill, obama, transportation, clinton, news, foreclosure, president, education, mortgage, politicians, democrat, color, gender, black women | 0
Racism, sexism, foreclosure rates, economic woes - today in America, black women continue to endure the hardest trials with minimal support. As the presidential election approaches, the role of the black woman in society is starting to be recognized as both democratic candidates represent the mark of the “ism.” Let’s hope they’re not abandoned on November 5.
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