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Built by the WPA in 1937, the Reserve Street Armory sits dilapidated and abandoned in a pocket of Boise’s East End neighborhood. Although the city originally slated the building for auction this fall, a community group’s concentrated effort to preserve the Armory has created a prime opportunity for cooperation between residents, developers and city hall – and all stand to benefit.

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While urbanites are still dabbling with the idea of reusable grocery totes and recyclable water bottles, Alaska’s capital city brought a whole new meaning to going green this past April when lines connecting Juneau to the Snettisham hydroelectric power plant were destroyed by an avalanche.

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As the grueling 2008 presidential primaries near the homestretch, countless studies claw at statistics to determine who will be helping George W. Bush pack up the U-Haul this January. As urban issues have largely been ignored, so have the urban vote statistics. We’ve compiled a list of how America’s major cities voted in the primaries, plus some interesting trends. 

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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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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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With the next Democratic primary being held in Pennsylvania on Earth day, we turn our attention today to “green collar jobs.” While there is certainly no one-size-fits-all panacea for the nation’s struggling industrial cities, proponents of the movement see wide ranging benefits from creating a new economy around environmental awareness.

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Before he gave a lecture on green design at the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) center in Philadelphia, Marc Alt, the center’s co-founder, sat down for an interview with Jeffrey Hill of Next American City. In their conversation, Alt spoke about the new, trendy environmental focus of many American businesses. Read on to find out why Alt gave an unlikely corporation—Wal-Mart—a green thumbs up.

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The concept of 24 hours holds a special place in the popular imagination of Americans.  It evokes a sense of urgency and a sense of romance: late night diners, watching the sunrise, saving the world.  But the phrase is particularly relevant, and particularly overused, when it comes to cities.

Lewis Mumford wrote in The Culture of Cities that “through its complex orchestration of time and space, no less than through the social division of labor, life in the city takes on a the…

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Yesterday, the Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) approved a rate increase for its taxicab and limousine division. The decision received mixed reviews as dozens of drivers, owners, and concerned citizens packed a room at 3101 Market Street, the organization’s headquarters. The increase was the last item of business on the agenda as the crowd waited anxiously for a chance to speak on the issue. Proponents believe a rate increase is the most practical solution to drivers struggling…

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There’s a lot of overlap at the margins of legality and respectability. A college kid’s fake ID lives in this zone—illegal for now, but not as sketchy as it could be given that its owner will legitimately be able to drink in a few years. But college kids aren’t the fake-ID owners law enforcement is especially worried about.

As technology continues to improve, it’s getting easier and easier for illegal immigrants to get not just fake drivers’ licenses but also fake Social Security…

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