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Matt Bevilacqua | Next American City | Jan 26th, 2012 | Topic: Economy | Region: | Cities: |
Industry doesn’t progress as a single unit. Oftentimes, a particular field will thrive or stagnate depending on which city you’re talking about. Now an interactive map from the Urban Institute shows how different sectors are faring in different American cities—and yields some interesting factoids. (
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Andrew Thompson | Mar 10th, 2009 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
In the latest installment of his column, Metronomics, Andrew Thompson wonders whether economists need to open their eyes to the realities of city life. (
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Nick Lalla | Dec 18th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Philadelphia |
Several attempts to include cities as a category worthy of consideration for the new breed of government financial bailout packages have been made recently. Now, a new letter from a non-profit urban revitalization group is making the rounds, collecting signers and support before trying its hand at asking for state money for ailing urban centers. (
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Larry Martin | Jun 25th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
Over 900 attendees from 32 states attended the Summit for American Prosperity where policies were discussed and a network of cities formed. The agenda was the centrality of American cities as engines for economic prosperity.
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Jeffrey Hill | Mar 25th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Atlanta, Austin |
Philadelphia Daily News reports: “Mayor (Michael) Nutter said yesterday that he wants to get presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama to Philadelphia for a public discussion of urban issues before the April 22 Democratic primary ... Nutter said that issues affecting American cities haven’t gotten enough attention in the campaign. ‘Health care is very important,’ Nutter said. ‘The war is very, very important. But if you live at 56th and Master, you’re not as focused on what al Qaeda is doing.” MORE (
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Jeffrey Hill | Mar 17th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
Sparking Creativity was moderated by Nathan Rothstein of NOLA YURP as well as NAC contributing writer and editor Brentin Mock. The panel consisted of Dirty Coast T-Shirt company creative director Blake Haney, Neighborhood Partnership Network director Timolynn Sams, Consciously Rebuilding co-founder Andrea Floyd, and Dr. Janet Speyrer, associate dean for research and economics at the University of New Orleans. (
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Simmons Buntin | Dec 11th, 2007 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
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Industry doesn’t progress as a single unit. Oftentimes, a particular field will thrive or stagnate depending on which city you’re talking about. Now an interactive map from the Urban Institute shows how different sectors are faring in different American cities—and yields some interesting factoids. (keep reading…)
Over 900 attendees from 32 states attended the Summit for American Prosperity where policies were discussed and a network of cities formed. The agenda was the centrality of American cities as engines for economic prosperity. (keep reading…)
Philadelphia Daily News reports: “Mayor (Michael) Nutter said yesterday that he wants to get presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama to Philadelphia for a public discussion of urban issues before the April 22 Democratic primary ... Nutter said that issues affecting American cities haven’t gotten enough attention in the campaign. ‘Health care is very important,’ Nutter said. ‘The war is very, very important. But if you live at 56th and Master, you’re not as focused on what al Qaeda is doing.” MORE (keep reading…)
