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• The Daily Report

  William Fulton’s Tribute to Robert Maguire

  Next American City | Tue, Jun 3rd, 2008 | Category: Report | City: Los Angeles | Tags: building, california, los angeles, downtown, architects, next american city, development, robert maguire, william fulton | 0

  Yesterday, L.A. Times ran this tribute piece by William Fulton. “He took downtown to a new place” is an ode to an urban planner that, in Fulton’s words, defined a decade of development. 

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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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• NAC News

  Next American City Issue 19 Preview!

  Jeffrey Hill | Wed, May 28th, 2008 | Category: NAC News | City: NAC News | Tags: jeffrey hill, environment, philadelphia, detroit, building, homeless, katrina, brooklyn, taxpayers, research, next american city, events, schools, issue 19, issue preview, summer issue, next issue | 0

  Our new issue hits shelves on June 1 - just a few days away! Issue 19, “The New School,” features stories on New Oreleans’ Charity Hospital, Co-op schools in Brooklyn, Demolition in Detroit, Homelessness in L.A., Escalators in Philadelphia and much more! Also, interviews with Wendy Walters, Jake Dobkin and David Wilson. Here’s a little preview of what’s to come!

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• The Daily Report

  Op-ed: Why Booming Cities Still Need Visionary Mice—and Artists

  Next American City | Mon, May 26th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | Tags: gentrification, next american city, artists, carly berwick, soho, op ed | 0

  Carly Berwick, contributing writer for Next American City, wrote this op-ed in the fall of 2007 about the significance of arts gentrification in SoHo and how the same principles can be applied to other cities

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• NAC News

  Upcoming Event: The Second Annual SustainaBall in Philadelphia

  Pooja Shah | Thu, May 8th, 2008 | Category: NAC News | City: NAC News | Tags: philadelphia, next american city, pooja shah, nac events, dance, sustainaball | 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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• 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, president, transit, 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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• NAC News

  NAC In San Francisco This Week! Events, News and More.

  Jeffrey Hill | Mon, Apr 21st, 2008 | Category: NAC News | City: NAC News | Tags: jeffrey hill, san francisco, sustainability, michelle kuly, next american city, symposium, pooja shah, popos, spur, swig, ecocity, john bela, joshua switzky, sarah karlinsky, upcoming events, public spaces, 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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