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Diana Lind | Next American City | Jan 30th, 2012 | Topic: Governance | Region: Midwest | Cities: Chicago |
Last week, David Axelrod, a senior adviser to President Obama, announced that after the 2012 election season he’ll return to Chicago to run a political institute at the University of Chicago. The program will have a focus on “urban politics” — what should be on the syllabus? (
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This Big City | Oct 13th, 2011 | Topic: Governance, Built Environment | Region: | Cities: |
London has a long history of gang culture, once being considered the gang capital of the world. Yet despite handing that title over to American cities in the mid-twentieth century, gangs have remained a consistent problem – a problem which in recent years appears to be on the increase.
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Next American City | Jun 28th, 2011 | Topic: Culture, Built Environment | Region: Central, East Coast, Midwest, West Coast | Cities: Chicago, Dallas, New York, Phoenix |
Established in 1986, the Rudy Bruner Award has recognized more than 65 projects that demonstrate excellence in urban placemaking. The award is unique for its focus on the interplay of process, place and values in creating enriching urban environments. (
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Theodore Brown | Jun 24th, 2011 | Topic: Infrastructure, Built Environment | Region: | Cities: |
Bike sharing is a fledgling concept in the United States and has the tendency to be scattershot geographically. Chicago, Minneapolis, and Des Moines have programs in the Midwest while shares in Miami, Boston, and Washington, D.C. dot the coastlines.
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Joann Plockova | Jun 23rd, 2011 | Topic: Culture, Economy, Built Environment | Region: Midwest | Cities: Detroit |
Power House Productions is working to help stabilize and revitalize a Detroit neighborhood through the arts and other cultural endeavors (
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Joann Plockova | May 16th, 2011 | Topic: Culture, Built Environment | Region: | Cities: |
Out My Window looks at high-rise communities in 13 cities around the world – from Toronto to Chicago to Sao Paulo to Prague - through the perspective of some of the occupants.
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Edward Russell | Dec 22nd, 2010 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: Midwest | Cities: Chicago |
In two decades of debate, little thought has been put into making O’Hare more a part of the community. Architect Clare Lyster recently came up with an innovative proposal to remake an expanded airport into a hub of the Chicago suburbs. (
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Open Cities | Christian Madera | Nov 15th, 2010 | Topic: Culture | Region: | Cities: Chicago, Washington, D.C. |
Online tools hold enormous potential to help citizens get involved in their communities. Yet without an informed citizenry and a strong culture of civic engagement, its likely that even the most sophisticated uses of online technology won’t succeed in increasing public participation. (
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Grassroutes | Yonah Freemark | Nov 10th, 2010 | Topic: Culture | Region: Midwest | Cities: Chicago |
With the help of Apple Computer, Chicago gets a new transit station. But at what cost do we allow private interests to take over public spaces? (
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Grassroutes | Yonah Freemark | Nov 9th, 2010 | Topic: Culture | Region: Midwest | Cities: Chicago |
While Chicago may be one of the nation’s most segregated cities, you wouldn’t notice riding on a local bus or train. (
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Last week, David Axelrod, a senior adviser to President Obama, announced that after the 2012 election season he’ll return to Chicago to run a political institute at the University of Chicago. The program will have a focus on “urban politics” — what should be on the syllabus? (keep reading…)
London has a long history of gang culture, once being considered the gang capital of the world. Yet despite handing that title over to American cities in the mid-twentieth century, gangs have remained a consistent problem – a problem which in recent years appears to be on the increase. (keep reading…)
Established in 1986, the Rudy Bruner Award has recognized more than 65 projects that demonstrate excellence in urban placemaking. The award is unique for its focus on the interplay of process, place and values in creating enriching urban environments. (keep reading…)
Bike sharing is a fledgling concept in the United States and has the tendency to be scattershot geographically. Chicago, Minneapolis, and Des Moines have programs in the Midwest while shares in Miami, Boston, and Washington, D.C. dot the coastlines. (keep reading…)
Power House Productions is working to help stabilize and revitalize a Detroit neighborhood through the arts and other cultural endeavors (keep reading…)
Out My Window looks at high-rise communities in 13 cities around the world – from Toronto to Chicago to Sao Paulo to Prague - through the perspective of some of the occupants. (keep reading…)
In two decades of debate, little thought has been put into making O’Hare more a part of the community. Architect Clare Lyster recently came up with an innovative proposal to remake an expanded airport into a hub of the Chicago suburbs. (keep reading…)
Online tools hold enormous potential to help citizens get involved in their communities. Yet without an informed citizenry and a strong culture of civic engagement, its likely that even the most sophisticated uses of online technology won’t succeed in increasing public participation. (keep reading…)
With the help of Apple Computer, Chicago gets a new transit station. But at what cost do we allow private interests to take over public spaces? (keep reading…)
While Chicago may be one of the nation’s most segregated cities, you wouldn’t notice riding on a local bus or train. (keep reading…)
