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Emilie Bahr | Jul 17th, 2011 | Topic: Culture, Built Environment | Region: Midwest, South | Cities: New Orleans |
Despite its paltry representation just a few years ago, cycling is now flourishing in certain sections of New Orleans. (
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Julian Chambliss | Jun 13th, 2011 | Topic: Culture, Economy | Region: South | Cities: |
The story of Winter Park’s Hannibal Square Community Land Trust sheds light on the complexity of the link between race, property, and the residential experience. (
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City/Culture | Colby King, Matthew Cazessus, Laura Crommelin | Jun 2nd, 2011 | Topic: Culture, Economy, Built Environment | Region: South | Cities: New Orleans |
As the 41st Urban Affairs Association Conference came to a close, three graduate students were left with 24 hours to enjoy the Big Easy. Eager to experience some of the local culture, they set out to relax and decompress, but found themselves conducting a walking research tour of urban life. (
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City/Culture | Lili DeBarbieri | May 30th, 2011 | Topic: Culture | Region: South | Cities: New Orleans |
Although Desire Street itself was never a functioning streetcar line, its aura is compelling. The street may be the most famous literature-related roadway in America. (
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Angie Schmitt | May 7th, 2011 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: South | Cities: Houston |
Piece by piece, the Houston area has been building a third — yes, third — bypass for the region. And much to the horror of local environmentalists, the next segment is planned to directly bisect the international wintering grounds of millions of birds.
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Next American City | Dec 29th, 2010 | Topic: Economy | Region: South | Cities: Austin, Las Vegas |
Why are some global metros experiencing rapid growth while others, particularly those in North America, are struggling? In this month’s Metro Matters podcast, Next American City’s Diana Lind interviews Brookings’ Alan Berube and London School of Economics’ Philipp Rode to find out. (
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Urban Nation | Willy Staley | Dec 27th, 2010 | Topic: Urban Nation, Culture | Region: Urban Nation, South | Cities: Tampa, Urban Nation |
Celebration, Florida, a town designed by Disney, just got a taste of big city life: its first homicide. People are happy to report the story for its obvious ironies, but here on Urban Nation, we consider if there is something truly sinister about places like Celebration. (
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Grassroutes | Yonah Freemark | Dec 23rd, 2010 | Topic: Governance | Region: Central, South | Cities: Atlanta |
Census 2010 shows more of the American population living outside of the traditional urban states. Does that pose a threat to federal urban policy? (
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Mary Jones | Dec 21st, 2010 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: South | Cities: Atlanta |
Will a new streetcar route in Atlanta be the magical shot of adrenaline for an all-but-defeated transit system? As an Atlanta native, Mary Jones says that the outlook does not look good. Still, it’s a start. (
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Vincent Valk | Dec 16th, 2010 | Topic: Culture | Region: South | Cities: Atlanta, Houston, New York |
Did you know Akron, Ohio, is the best place to have Thanksgiving? Vincent Valk examines the voodoo behind magazines’ city rankings, and the companies (Pepto!) that sponsor their “research.” (
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Despite its paltry representation just a few years ago, cycling is now flourishing in certain sections of New Orleans. (keep reading…)
The story of Winter Park’s Hannibal Square Community Land Trust sheds light on the complexity of the link between race, property, and the residential experience. (keep reading…)
As the 41st Urban Affairs Association Conference came to a close, three graduate students were left with 24 hours to enjoy the Big Easy. Eager to experience some of the local culture, they set out to relax and decompress, but found themselves conducting a walking research tour of urban life. (keep reading…)
Although Desire Street itself was never a functioning streetcar line, its aura is compelling. The street may be the most famous literature-related roadway in America. (keep reading…)
Piece by piece, the Houston area has been building a third — yes, third — bypass for the region. And much to the horror of local environmentalists, the next segment is planned to directly bisect the international wintering grounds of millions of birds. (keep reading…)
Why are some global metros experiencing rapid growth while others, particularly those in North America, are struggling? In this month’s Metro Matters podcast, Next American City’s Diana Lind interviews Brookings’ Alan Berube and London School of Economics’ Philipp Rode to find out. (keep reading…)
Census 2010 shows more of the American population living outside of the traditional urban states. Does that pose a threat to federal urban policy? (keep reading…)
Will a new streetcar route in Atlanta be the magical shot of adrenaline for an all-but-defeated transit system? As an Atlanta native, Mary Jones says that the outlook does not look good. Still, it’s a start. (keep reading…)
Did you know Akron, Ohio, is the best place to have Thanksgiving? Vincent Valk examines the voodoo behind magazines’ city rankings, and the companies (Pepto!) that sponsor their “research.” (keep reading…)
