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Eric Scigliano | Crosscut | Feb 7th, 2012 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: West Coast | Cities: Seattle |
Though digital billboards—and the advertisements that would shuffle across their LED screens every eight seconds—seem like all but an inevitability for the near future, a few counties in Washington state are pushing back. Why? Suburban cities don’t want ‘em. (
keep reading…)
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John Stang | Crosscut | Jan 31st, 2012 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: West Coast | Cities: Seattle |
Residents of Federal Way, a city in Washington state, voted in 2008 to extend a light rail system that would connect them to Seattle. But the regional transit authority reneged, causing locals to feel stiffed. Now, lawmakers want to determine just how well the regional transit authority serves its citizens. (
keep reading…)
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Roger Valdez | Crosscut | Jan 27th, 2012 | Topic: Built Environment | Region: West Coast | Cities: Seattle |
Plans to rezone one Seattle neighborhood have community leaders locked in a heated debated over 25 feet of building height. Roger Valdez of Crosscut unpacks four arguments that opponents of the density-friendly project have been hurling at developers, politicians and journalists alike. (
keep reading…)
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Daniela Gerson | Alhambra Source | Jan 24th, 2012 | Topic: Economy | Region: West Coast | Cities: Alhambra |
As California tries to get its budget in order, many local agencies are on the line. In Alhambra, the institution responsible for huge leaps in redevelopment will not survive into February. What does this mean for business, jobs and progress in this largely immigrant-populated city? (
keep reading…)
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Frank Fuller | Dec 21st, 2011 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: West Coast | Cities: Los Angeles, San Francisco |
Next American City counts down its most provocative pieces of web journalism in 2011. Here’s one from March that looks at designing high-speed rail in cities. (
keep reading…)
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Yonah Freemark | Dec 19th, 2011 | Topic: Built Environment | Region: West Coast | Cities: Las Vegas |
Next American City is counting down our favorite Buzz pieces from the past year. This one by Yonah Freemark looks into the notion of sustainable suburbia. (
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Jeff Tiell | Dec 14th, 2011 | Topic: Built Environment | Region: West Coast | Cities: San Francisco |
Next American City is re-issuing the most provocative blog posts of each month of 2011.
This one kicked up a storm about planning schools. Join the debate! (
keep reading…)
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Joe Peach | Nov 30th, 2011 | Topic: Built Environment | Region: West Coast | Cities: San Francisco |
The success of the bicycle in Amsterdam is often attributed to its flat terrain. By this logic, cycling would be unpopular in San Francisco. Yet the truth is the opposite of this. (
keep reading…)
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Sarah Fine | Nov 16th, 2011 | Topic: Infrastructure, Economy, Built Environment | Region: West Coast | Cities: |
Chances are you heard about Occupy protestors in Oakland and Washington, D.C. being struck by cars two weeks ago—a Mercedes and a Lexus, respectively. But did you hear about the Hummer in Oakland? Or the Toyota truck that drove through a general assembly at the port? (
keep reading…)
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Ruth Miller | Oct 28th, 2011 | Topic: Governance, Culture, Economy | Region: West Coast | Cities: |
It’s a funny thing seeing your city engulfed in protestors and tear gas, again. But it’s also encouraging to see a peaceful response emerge over the following days. There’s hope for Oakland, and democracy, yet. (
keep reading…)
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Though digital billboards—and the advertisements that would shuffle across their LED screens every eight seconds—seem like all but an inevitability for the near future, a few counties in Washington state are pushing back. Why? Suburban cities don’t want ‘em. (keep reading…)
Residents of Federal Way, a city in Washington state, voted in 2008 to extend a light rail system that would connect them to Seattle. But the regional transit authority reneged, causing locals to feel stiffed. Now, lawmakers want to determine just how well the regional transit authority serves its citizens. (keep reading…)
Plans to rezone one Seattle neighborhood have community leaders locked in a heated debated over 25 feet of building height. Roger Valdez of Crosscut unpacks four arguments that opponents of the density-friendly project have been hurling at developers, politicians and journalists alike. (keep reading…)
As California tries to get its budget in order, many local agencies are on the line. In Alhambra, the institution responsible for huge leaps in redevelopment will not survive into February. What does this mean for business, jobs and progress in this largely immigrant-populated city? (keep reading…)
Next American City counts down its most provocative pieces of web journalism in 2011. Here’s one from March that looks at designing high-speed rail in cities. (keep reading…)
Next American City is counting down our favorite Buzz pieces from the past year. This one by Yonah Freemark looks into the notion of sustainable suburbia. (keep reading…)
Next American City is re-issuing the most provocative blog posts of each month of 2011. This one kicked up a storm about planning schools. Join the debate! (keep reading…)
The success of the bicycle in Amsterdam is often attributed to its flat terrain. By this logic, cycling would be unpopular in San Francisco. Yet the truth is the opposite of this. (keep reading…)
Chances are you heard about Occupy protestors in Oakland and Washington, D.C. being struck by cars two weeks ago—a Mercedes and a Lexus, respectively. But did you hear about the Hummer in Oakland? Or the Toyota truck that drove through a general assembly at the port? (keep reading…)
It’s a funny thing seeing your city engulfed in protestors and tear gas, again. But it’s also encouraging to see a peaceful response emerge over the following days. There’s hope for Oakland, and democracy, yet. (keep reading…)
