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• NAC News

  Urban Policy and the Presidency

  Scott Gabriel Knowles | Thu, Apr 24th, 2008 | Category: NAC News | City: NAC News | Tags: transportation, obama, clinton, foreclosure, transit, president, pennsylvania, scott gabriel knowles, nac, hillary, next american city, nominee, homeownership | 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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• The Daily Report

  Key Magazine: Unlocking Urban Realities?

  Diana Lind | Mon, Apr 7th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | Tags: new york city, suburbs, growth, foreclosure, brooklyn, diana lind, magazine, new york times, real estate, key magazine | 3

  This past weekend saw the latest edition of the New York Times’s Key magazine. Usually a source of real estate porn, the magazine usually looks at the froth in the housing market and winks. With the exception of a piece about a company that tends to magnates’ private wineries, the latest issue was decidedly sober. More details in today’s featured commentary by Next American City editor Diana Lind.
  

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• Headlines

  Martin Luther King Remembered, Public-Housing Not Remembered, New Orleans Economic Immunity, More

  Jeffrey Hill | Fri, Apr 4th, 2008 | Category: Headlines | City: Headlines | Tags: environment, hillary clinton, news, obama, barack obama, headlines, clinton, foreclosure, infrastructure, green, architecture, homeless, mortgage, boston, architects, katrina, foreclosures, beijing, japan, janet speyrer, oakland, bronx, new york mets, dr. janet speyrer, kyoto, new york yankees, boston red sox, 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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• Headlines

  Death-Defying Houses, Egregious Mortgage Schemes, Obama’s Lackluster Record, more!

  Meredith Aska McBride | Thu, Apr 3rd, 2008 | Category: Headlines | City: Headlines | Tags: news, obama, headlines, california, education, foreclosure, seattle, legislation, chicago, foreclosures | 0

  More legislation news for homeowners, Obama’s education experience is reviewed, Seattle’s grocery bag fees and more in today’s headlines.

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• Headlines

  Denver mortgage woes, L.A. mayor’s skid-row fiasco, Jackson’s portrait, MORE

  David Anderson | Wed, Apr 2nd, 2008 | Category: Headlines | City: Headlines | Tags: news, david anderson, headlines, downtown, crime, energy, foreclosure, homeless, mortgage, atlanta, construction, police, denver, alphonso jackson, dollar, founder, churches, skid row | 0

  Mortgage defaults force Denver exodus, protestors interrupt Los Angeles mayor at Skid Row announcement, a silent killer stalks world of urban farming, former HUD secretary Alphonso Jackson forgets to pack painted portrait on his way out and a developer’s mixed-use project pays homage to Savannah’s roots. This and more in today’s headlines.

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• The Daily Report

  Senate Moves to Solve Housing Crisis

  Evan Miller | Wed, Apr 2nd, 2008 | Category: Guests | Tags: california, economy, republican, foreclosure, evan miller, mortgage, architects, politicians, 2008, gop, produce, target, encourage, thenewargument | 0

  A deal reached Tuesday by negotiations between congressional leaders allows a housing stimulus package to move forward to committee and asks for a finished product to be produced in 24 hours. A bipartisan legislative priority, this stimulus package is intended to bring much needed relief to crumbling neighborhoods across the country. The New Argument’s Evan Miller reports.

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• The Daily Report

  The Burden of Black Women

  Jeffrey Hill | Mon, Mar 24th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | Tags: jeffrey hill, transportation, news, obama, clinton, education, foreclosure, president, mortgage, politicians, color, democrat, 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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• The Daily Report

  Cities trade with suburbs - slums for luxury housing

  Jeffrey Hill | Wed, Mar 19th, 2008 | Category: Report | Tags: jeffrey hill, suburbs, building, downtown, growth, crime, foreclosure, mortgage, metro, foreclosures, atlantic, luxury, populuxe, migration, christopher leinberger, the new slum | 1

  Christopher Leinberger explores “The Next Slum” in this thought-provoking article on Atlantic.com

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• Headlines

  Jakarta, sustainable Africa, pyongyangapalooza, spiritual Antarctica, zero-carbon UK, more

  Jeffrey Hill | Tue, Feb 26th, 2008 | Category: Headlines | City: Headlines | Tags: jeffrey hill, foreclosure, new york philharmonic, polycentric development, sustainable environment, jakarta, christopher silver, tampa downtown partnership, united kingdom, mecca, indonesia, sustainable urbanization, kim jong il, pyongyang, antarctica, africa, zero-carbon suburb | 0

  New book from urban scholar, Christopher Silver, calls the city of Jakarta “chaotic, yet well planned.”

  The Jakarta Post reports: “Silver, who used studies, reports, interviews with planners and academics as research for his book, concluded, “The more I looked, I began to seriously question my earlier assumption that Jakarta had just grown without a plan. In fact, Jakarta is a planned city. When asked what he thought about the many shopping centers built around the capital, Silver…

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• Headlines

  Flock to Barack, $2,000 to stay off drugs and a housing shortage

  David Anderson | Wed, Feb 13th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | City: Headlines | Tags: commentary, barack obama, david anderson, foreclosure, john mccain, alaska, mcdonalds, day-care cuts, boise, trader joes, stay off drugs, greenhouse effect | 0

  Obama, McCain sweep Potomac primaries

  Senator McCain chalked up another, and Senator Obama won his eighth consecutive state moving him ahead of Senator Clinton.  CNN reports “Obama’s wins in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia primaries propelled him past Sen. Hillary Clinton in the race for delegates.” Obama’s increased success was aided by the female vote and overwhelming “close to 90 percent” black majority.  “According to exit polls out of Virginia and Maryland, Obama…

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• The Daily Report

  GOP Candidates Like Bush’s Plans for Mortgage Crisis

  Mike Muller | Wed, Feb 13th, 2008 | Category: Report | Tags: commentary, mike muller, foreclosure, john mccain, mortgage, mike huckabee, ron paul, mortgage crisis, hope now | 0

  The GOP candidates present something more of a unified front about how to deal with the foreclosure crisis than the Democrats. The candidates remaining usually offer cautious support for the Bush Administration’s efforts when asked how they propose to address the issue. And they all call for limited government involvement—if any.

  The current administration’s foreclosure measures mostly revolve around the Hope Now plan. It is a coalition of mortgage industry players—responsible for 62…

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