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Diana Lind | Next American City | Jan 25th, 2012 | Topic: Governance | Region: East Coast | Cities: Washington, D.C. |
President Obama’s vision for the United States updates the American Dream with old rhetoric. Isn’t it time to recognize that 21st-century values need to be different than ones of the past? (
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Pei Shan Hoe | The New York World | Jan 22nd, 2012 | Topic: Governance | Region: East Coast | Cities: New York |
The High Line is one of New York City’s most innovative uses of public space in recent memory. But a major developer attached to the project gave city officials some generous—and very illegal—gifts. While those who took the bribe were punished, the company that offered it up got off scott-free. (
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Matt Bevilacqua | Next American City | Jan 18th, 2012 | Topic: Culture | Region: East Coast | Cities: Philadelphia |
Microsoft understands that pedestrians could use resources like GPS just as much as drivers. But one feature on its otherwise promising new app for city-dwelling walkers—dubbed the “Avoid Ghetto” app by critics—raises questions about race, class and how we view troubled urban neighborhoods. (
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Jarrett Murphy | City Limits | Jan 17th, 2012 | Topic: Built Environment | Region: East Coast | Cities: New York |
Mayor Bloomberg delivered his last state of the city address and proposed not just new ideas for education, the minimum wage and police reform, but also converting trash into renewable energy. Will this green technology work in New York City? (
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Eric Mayes|The Philadelphia Tribune | Jan 13th, 2012 | Topic: Governance, Economy | Region: East Coast | Cities: Philadelphia |
Under the law, which was signed into law by Mayor Michael Nutter in April, employers with 10 or more employees are forbidden, on employment applications, to ask whether a candidate for a job has a criminal history — nor can the question be asked in a first interview. The law goes into effect today. (
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Diana Lind | Next American City | Jan 12th, 2012 | Topic: Culture | Region: East Coast | Cities: Philadelphia |
Zoe Strauss, Philadelphia’s foremost photographer, opens her retrospective at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Saturday. Diana Lind makes a case for why Strauss matters not only to the art scene, but to the urbanism field. (
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Matt Bevilacqua | Next American City | Jan 11th, 2012 | Topic: Infrastructure, Economy, Built Environment | Region: East Coast | Cities: New York |
Many building owners have been skeptical of investing in energy retrofits because they don’t know if sustainability pays off — until now. Could a new report from Deustche Bank be a game changer in the sustainability, retrofits and finance worlds? (
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Diana Lind | Next American City | Jan 10th, 2012 | Topic: Culture | Region: East Coast | Cities: Philadelphia |
Next American City is launching the Storefront for Urban Innovation this spring. Executive Director Diana Lind writes about how the organization hopes to broaden its audience and increase its impact with this new experiment. (
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Neil deMause | Jan 5th, 2012 | Topic: Economy | Region: East Coast | Cities: New York |
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Theodore Brown | Dec 27th, 2011 | Topic: Governance | Region: East Coast | Cities: Washington, D.C. |
Remember the debt ceiling crisis? Back in July, Theodore Brown wrote about what the national debt crisis has to do with cities. (
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President Obama’s vision for the United States updates the American Dream with old rhetoric. Isn’t it time to recognize that 21st-century values need to be different than ones of the past? (keep reading…)
The High Line is one of New York City’s most innovative uses of public space in recent memory. But a major developer attached to the project gave city officials some generous—and very illegal—gifts. While those who took the bribe were punished, the company that offered it up got off scott-free. (keep reading…)
Microsoft understands that pedestrians could use resources like GPS just as much as drivers. But one feature on its otherwise promising new app for city-dwelling walkers—dubbed the “Avoid Ghetto” app by critics—raises questions about race, class and how we view troubled urban neighborhoods. (keep reading…)
Mayor Bloomberg delivered his last state of the city address and proposed not just new ideas for education, the minimum wage and police reform, but also converting trash into renewable energy. Will this green technology work in New York City? (keep reading…)
Under the law, which was signed into law by Mayor Michael Nutter in April, employers with 10 or more employees are forbidden, on employment applications, to ask whether a candidate for a job has a criminal history — nor can the question be asked in a first interview. The law goes into effect today. (keep reading…)
Zoe Strauss, Philadelphia’s foremost photographer, opens her retrospective at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Saturday. Diana Lind makes a case for why Strauss matters not only to the art scene, but to the urbanism field. (keep reading…)
Many building owners have been skeptical of investing in energy retrofits because they don’t know if sustainability pays off — until now. Could a new report from Deustche Bank be a game changer in the sustainability, retrofits and finance worlds? (keep reading…)
Next American City is launching the Storefront for Urban Innovation this spring. Executive Director Diana Lind writes about how the organization hopes to broaden its audience and increase its impact with this new experiment. (keep reading…)
New York City’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood has seen the highest jump in unemployment since the Recession began three years ago. Where are the jobs? Neil deMause of The Brooklyn Bureau investigates. (keep reading…)
Remember the debt ceiling crisis? Back in July, Theodore Brown wrote about what the national debt crisis has to do with cities. (keep reading…)
