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• Op-ed: Expansion for Johns Hopkins in Baltimore

  Jeffrey Hill | Mon, Jun 2nd, 2008 | City: Baltimore | Tags: john reinhardt, baltimore, next american city, anchor institutions, johns hopkins, expansion | 0

  Anchor institutions, as they are commonly defined, are those institutions (such as universities, hospitals, churches, museums, or even some large businesses) that are tied to specific cities.  They drive local economies and, ideally, provide a sense of place and pride for residents. John Reinhardt wrote this editorial about the importance of anchor institutions in the Summer of 2007 detailing the role Johns Hopkins University plays in Baltimore.

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• The Daily Report

  Farming abandoned lots, loving Amtrak, sharing cars, and more

  John Reinhardt | Wed, Dec 12th, 2007 | Category: Commentary | Tags: commentary, john reinhardt, headlines, amtrak, abandoned lots, philly car share, farmadelphia, loving amtrak, air quality, ioc beijing | 1

  Farmadelphia?

  Geoff Manaugh over at BLDG BLOG takes a look at Front Row Studio’s Farmadelphia project, “their now widely known proposal for the transformation of Philadelphia, in which that city’s vacant and abandoned lots are turned into a thriving agricultural zone – complete with crops grown for local consumption and soil remediation, and with an eye toward future tourism, including surreal petting zoos, hay rides, and even corn mazes.”

  The project raises interesting…

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• NAC News

  Photos from “Crime On Our Minds” Symposium

  John Reinhardt | Fri, Nov 30th, 2007 | Category: Events | City: NAC News | Tags: john reinhardt, symposium, crime on our minds, photos | 0

  View photos from our “Crime On Our Minds” symposium by clicking here. 

  Continue the dialogue - post your opinions about the state of American cities in our blog, and check back soon for a video of the event.

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  Crime On Our Minds: A Conversation Among Politicians, Academics, Police and the Commu

  John Reinhardt | Fri, Nov 16th, 2007 | Category: NAC News | City: NAC News | Tags: john reinhardt, crime, politicians, symposium, policemen, crime on our minds | 2

  
  
  SAVE THE DATE!

  
  Thursday, November 29, 5-7 PM
  Temple University, Kiva Auditorium

  Crime is on our minds...In the fall issue of THE NEXT AMERICAN CITY MAGAZINE, we took a close look at crime and the perception of crime in cities. Now we want you to be a part of that discussion. Please join THE NEXT AMERICAN CITY as we host a two-hour symposium on crime that will bring together politicians, academics, police and community representatives to discuss how we can work together to…

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• The Daily Report

  PennPraxis presents A Civic Vision for the Waterfront—A Plan, or a Vision? (and why

  John Reinhardt | Thu, Nov 15th, 2007 | Category: Commentary | Tags: john reinhardt, pennpraxis, harris steinberg, planphilly, delaware river, civic vision | 0

  Last night, PennPraxis presented A Civic Vision for the Waterfront, to a crowd at the Pennsylvania Convention Center so large it spilled out of the 900 seat chamber and into a simulcast room.  The plan for Philadelphia’s waterfront along the Delaware river was clear, well presented, and intelligent.  Or was it a vision?  Perhaps a vision plan?

  Whether to call it a plan or a vision may seem trivial, but understanding the nuance of terms could be the difference in whether someone left…

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  Pictures from A Civic Vision for the Waterfront

  John Reinhardt | Thu, Nov 15th, 2007 | Category: Events | Tags: john reinhardt, symposium, photos, john street, civic vision for the waterfront | 0

  Pictures from the PennPraxis Presentation of A Civic Vision for the Waterfront (click on an image for a larger version).

  
  TNAC

  
  PennPraxis’ Arrus Farmer

  
  Harris Steinberg from Penn Praxis led the presentation

  
  Mayor John Street provided words of support

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• Headlines

  Responding to the market: building technology, greenhouse gas taxes, and PVC reduction.

  John Reinhardt | Wed, Nov 14th, 2007 | Category: Headlines | City: Headlines | Tags: commentary, john reinhardt, target, bloomberg, green building, green economies, green building techniques, greenhouse gas tax, treehugger | 0

  Builders respond to the market, learn green building techniques

  “While many commercial builders have been involved in green projects — that is, developments that balance style and function with protection of the environment and conservation of natural resources — residential builders have been slower to incorporate these construction features. Part of the problem was that they had scant guidance as to how, but that is changing.”

  “Now, builders are receiving guidance on construction…

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  NYC protects the “Rolls Royce” of wetlands, NBC’s environment week, MORE

  John Reinhardt | Wed, Nov 7th, 2007 | Category: Commentary | Tags: commentary, john reinhardt, canada, rolls royce, economics of energy, environmental chocoholic, wetlands, traffic pollution kills | 0

  The Economics of Energy

  Congress is considering a new policy to incentivize the use of cleaner energy.  It is a break from tradition, as change isn’t coming from technological advances or new fuel sources, but driven by a financial bottom line.

  “Change would come from Washington, if Congress does what it has talked about and puts a price tag on greenhouse-gas emissions. Suddenly the carbon content of fuel, or how much carbon dioxide is produced per unit of energy, would be as…

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• NAC News

  Plan Philly: Join TNAC at the Delaware Waterfront Plan Presentation

  John Reinhardt | Fri, Nov 2nd, 2007 | Category: NAC News | City: NAC News | Tags: john reinhardt, nac, events, symposium, deleware waterfront, pennsylvania convention center, next ammerican city, civic vision on the waterfront | 0

  Join The Next American City at the public presentation of a civic vision for seven miles of the central Delaware riverfront, led by PennPraxis at the University of Pennsylvania School of Design.  The presentation represents a year-long public planning process in which over 4,000 Philadelphians worked together to imagine a bright future for Philadelphia’s original riverfront.

  The event will include new graphics and design ideas, a video summarizing the Planning Process, and…

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• Headlines

  What cities and Halloween have in common, Dallas as a green city, MORE

  John Reinhardt | Wed, Oct 31st, 2007 | Category: Headlines | City: Headlines | Tags: commentary, john reinhardt, kyoto protocol, halloween, death of gay enclaves, greenwich village, ghost tourism, castro district, green building standards | 0

  Happy Halloween!

  Ghosts: The hot new thing in economic development

  “Cities and small town nationwide have jumped on the ghost-circuit bandwagon, and thousands of ghost-hunting clubs have sprung up, turning ghost tourism into a multi-billion dollar business that thrives beyond Halloween.

  Some offer overnight packages, where guests spend the night in a haunted hotel. Others allow guests to wander through haunted buildings, armed with handheld ghost-detecting meters or night-vision…

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• The Daily Report

  Immigrants and Crime, Wi-Fi Failures, Nairobi’s Astonishing Growth, and More

  John Reinhardt | Wed, Oct 24th, 2007 | Category: Commentary | Tags: commentary, john reinhardt, crime, minneapolis, wi-fi failures, nairobi, moving forward, nairobi's astonishing growth | 0

  Election Coverage: Create an attractive place for immigrants, lose federal dollars?

  Somebody didn’t read Pooja Shah’s article.  “Republican Fred Thompson said Tuesday the government should yank federal dollars from cities and states that don’t report illegal immigrants.

  In his first major policy proposal, Thompson challenged presidential rivals Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney by criticizing ``sanctuary cities’’ where city workers are barred from reporting suspected illegal immigrants…

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• NAC News

  An Urban Affair: Check out the photos

  John Reinhardt | Fri, Oct 19th, 2007 | Category: Events | City: NAC News | Tags: john reinhardt, photos, an urban affair | 0

  Thanks to everyone who came out to last night’s event celebrating the one year anniversary of TNAC’s move to Philadelphia!  Click here to check out a slideshow from the event.

  Look for video from the event, held at the Bridgette Mayer Gallery, coming soon.

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  An Urban Affair: Check out the video

  John Reinhardt | Fri, Oct 19th, 2007 | Category: Events | City: NAC News | Tags: john reinhardt, video, adam gordon, an urban affair | 0

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• NAC News

  Minneapolis: The Next American City is coming to town - October 23

  John Reinhardt | Thu, Oct 18th, 2007 | Category: NAC News | City: NAC News | Tags: john reinhardt, minneapolis, minnesota | 0

  Twin City residents – The Next American City is hosting a subscriber party in your town!  Head over to the River West Condominiums in Minneapolis (401 S 1st St) after work for some engaging conversation and a chance to meet fellow Twin City residents who share your same passion for cities.  $20 provides a one year subscription and free food and drink at the party.  (The event is free for current subscribers.) Michelle Kuly, The Next American City’s publisher, will be on hand to field…

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• NAC News

  Who’s that girl?  A search for the cover model

  John Reinhardt | Wed, Oct 17th, 2007 | Category: NAC News | City: NAC News | Tags: john reinhardt, facebook, cover model, search for model | 0

  You’ve see her face, haunting and innocent, staring at you when you get the morning dirt.  She’s watching you on Facebook, when you check for the latest events.  Perhaps you’ve even shared a sandwich at work or cuddled up on a rainy weekend (our latest survey showed that 26% of you read the magazine during lunch, while 34% read it on weekends).

  Here she is:
  

  Now we want to know who she is.  Stock images are great, but they often don’t tell the whole story. 

  If you know her, let…

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• The Daily Report

  Find Your Way in New York, Hop on a Streetcar in Cincinnatti, and Get ID’d in Savannah

  John Reinhardt | Wed, Oct 17th, 2007 | Category: Commentary | Tags: commentary, john reinhardt, new york city, maya lin, christo, streetcars, sprint center, orientation, subway system | 0

  This Way Up: New York Helps Orient Emerging Subway Riders

  “It is one of those embarrassing, frustrating, infuriating experiences of everyday life that many New York subway passengers are loath to admit: that disorienting moment when they step onto the street, lost in a city they know — or think they know — perfectly well. Which way is Ninth Avenue, anyway?  Now the city is experimenting with a new way to help people go where they want to go without wasting more steps than they have to.…

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