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Diana Lind | Next American City | Feb 1st, 2012 | Topic: Governance | Region: East Coast | Cities: New York, Philadelphia |
Across the country, cities are adopting civic technology like smartphone apps and 311 systems that help you catch the bus or find a nearby supermarket; meanwhile other urban advocates are sticking to analog methods of engagement. Which one is better at improving cities? The answer: both. (
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Matt Bevilacqua | Next American City | Jan 11th, 2012 | Topic: Infrastructure, Economy, Built Environment | Region: East Coast | Cities: New York |
Many building owners have been skeptical of investing in energy retrofits because they don’t know if sustainability pays off — until now. Could a new report from Deustche Bank be a game changer in the sustainability, retrofits and finance worlds? (
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Diana Lind | Next American City | Sep 26th, 2011 | Topic: Infrastructure, Governance, Economy, Built Environment | Region: East Coast, Midwest | Cities: Cleveland, New York |
Next American City talks with Gary Hattem, President of the Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation, about the role of the private sector in advancing more equitable, vibrant and opportunity-rich cities.
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Diana Lind | Next American City | Sep 22nd, 2011 | Topic: Governance, Culture, Economy | Region: Midwest | Cities: Cincinnati |
Chad Wick runs the KnowledgeWorks Foundation, which is hoping to revolutionize the education system in the United States through a model known as Strive. He talked with Next American City about what Strive has achieved in Cincinnati through collaborative action, philanthropy and new leadership models. (
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Diana Lind | Next American City | Sep 21st, 2011 | Topic: Culture, Economy, Built Environment | Region: Midwest | Cities: Detroit |
Rip Rapson, President of the Kresge Foundation and board member of Living Cities, talks about Living Cities’ Integration Initiative, innovation in anchor institutions and where Detroit is headed over the next 20 years. (
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Amy Smith | Mar 18th, 2010 | Topic: Built Environment | Region: Midwest | Cities: Detroit |
Amy Smith reports on a new study that reveals a startling amount of good news about homes in Detroit—as well as the expected bad news. (
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Anthony Flint | Mar 11th, 2010 | Topic: Governance, Culture | Region: Midwest | Cities: Cleveland |
Anthony Flint reports on an agrarian revolution in the city of Cleveland, where a coalition of planners, foundations and government is trying out new ordinances to promote urban agriculture that goes well beyond tomatoes and carrots. (
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Amy Smith | Mar 4th, 2010 | Topic: Built Environment | Region: Midwest | Cities: Cleveland |
Amy Smith takes a look at a Living Cities foreclosures report that offers a number of practical solutions for areas trying to recover from vacant homes and broken communities. (
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Julia Ramey Serazio | Feb 10th, 2010 | Topic: Culture | Region: | Cities: Cleveland, New York |
More updates from the Next American Vanguard class of 2009. Also: Help Vanguard 2010 win a grant from the Pepsi Refresh Project! (
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Rachel Somerstein | Feb 26th, 2009 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Detroit, Indianapolis |
An in-depth look at how public-private partnerships helped guide the fates of Indianapolis and Detroit. (
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Across the country, cities are adopting civic technology like smartphone apps and 311 systems that help you catch the bus or find a nearby supermarket; meanwhile other urban advocates are sticking to analog methods of engagement. Which one is better at improving cities? The answer: both. (keep reading…)
Many building owners have been skeptical of investing in energy retrofits because they don’t know if sustainability pays off — until now. Could a new report from Deustche Bank be a game changer in the sustainability, retrofits and finance worlds? (keep reading…)
Next American City talks with Gary Hattem, President of the Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation, about the role of the private sector in advancing more equitable, vibrant and opportunity-rich cities. (keep reading…)
Chad Wick runs the KnowledgeWorks Foundation, which is hoping to revolutionize the education system in the United States through a model known as Strive. He talked with Next American City about what Strive has achieved in Cincinnati through collaborative action, philanthropy and new leadership models. (keep reading…)
Rip Rapson, President of the Kresge Foundation and board member of Living Cities, talks about Living Cities’ Integration Initiative, innovation in anchor institutions and where Detroit is headed over the next 20 years. (keep reading…)
Amy Smith reports on a new study that reveals a startling amount of good news about homes in Detroit—as well as the expected bad news. (keep reading…)
Anthony Flint reports on an agrarian revolution in the city of Cleveland, where a coalition of planners, foundations and government is trying out new ordinances to promote urban agriculture that goes well beyond tomatoes and carrots. (keep reading…)
Amy Smith takes a look at a Living Cities foreclosures report that offers a number of practical solutions for areas trying to recover from vacant homes and broken communities. (keep reading…)
More updates from the Next American Vanguard class of 2009. Also: Help Vanguard 2010 win a grant from the Pepsi Refresh Project! (keep reading…)
