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Open Cities | Christian Madera | Feb 22nd, 2010 | Topic: Governance | Region: | Cities: New York, San Francisco, Washington, D.C. |
Open data advocates are eager to get more cities to embrace their vision of transparency and citizen participation. City officials, on the other hand, are more worried about the risks of letting the public have unfettered access to municipal data. Yet, with a little strategy, convincing local governments to release their data need not be an insurmountable challenge. (
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Lamar Clarkson | Jan 13th, 2010 | Topic: Culture | Region: Central, East Coast | Cities: Chicago, New York, Portland |
Groups of artist-entrepreneurs around the country have begun extending the locavore idea to the realm of culture. A tale of how some not-so-starving artists are applying the logic of community-supported agriculture to grant-making. (
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Julia Ramey Serazio | Sep 21st, 2009 | Topic: Culture | Region: | Cities: Boston, Chicago |
A quick look at Planetizen’s comprehensive ranking of the best urban thinkers in history. (
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Julia Ramey Serazio | Sep 18th, 2009 | Topic: Culture, Economy | Region: Central, East Coast, West Coast | Cities: Houston |
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Ben Adler | Jul 16th, 2009 | Topic: Governance, Built Environment | Region: | Cities: Chicago, Washington, D.C. |
Two HUD Secretaries discuss Hope VI and other affordable housing programs at the National Press Club. (
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Jori Lewis | Jul 6th, 2009 | Topic: Culture, Built Environment | Region: Midwest | Cities: Chicago |
Jori Lewis talks to Ed Uhlir, the Director of Design, Architecture and Landscape for Chicago’s Millenium Park, a finalist for the 2009 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence. (
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Brendan Crain | Jun 10th, 2009 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Chicago |
Where’s Brendan Crain points to a recent cluster of interactive websites dealing with public spaces in Chicago. (
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Julia Ramey Serazio | Mar 18th, 2009 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Chicago |
In her new column,
NAC Deputy Editor Julia Ramey wonders whether street art will thrive or flounder in the global downturn. (
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Jori Lewis | Mar 18th, 2009 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Chicago, Memphis |
NAC’s new Urban Leaders Fellow explains why so few people in Illinois get their produce from the state’s 76,000 farms. (
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Ariella Cohen | Jan 1st, 2009 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Chicago, Miami, New York, Philadelphia |
Hoping to staunch the financial crisis’s toll on city dwellers, cities are creating offices of financial empowerment. Aimed at cities’ low- and moderate-income constituents, these programs attempt to break the cycle of debt and aid social mobility, even in these tough times. (
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Open data advocates are eager to get more cities to embrace their vision of transparency and citizen participation. City officials, on the other hand, are more worried about the risks of letting the public have unfettered access to municipal data. Yet, with a little strategy, convincing local governments to release their data need not be an insurmountable challenge. (keep reading…)
Groups of artist-entrepreneurs around the country have begun extending the locavore idea to the realm of culture. A tale of how some not-so-starving artists are applying the logic of community-supported agriculture to grant-making. (keep reading…)
Two HUD Secretaries discuss Hope VI and other affordable housing programs at the National Press Club. (keep reading…)
