Tag: Philadelphia
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A Dispatch from the Mayor’s Innovation Project
The Mayor’s Innovation Project gets underway, and Jess Zimbabwe is impressed by Xavier de Souza Briggs, who delivered a keynote address, but says the nature of the federal government’s commitment to cities remains unclear.
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The Help-the-Homeless Problem
It turns out that I was helping pay someone’s cable bill when I thought I was helping the homeless. Here, the story of a scam—and a roundup of very real organizations that will use your cash to make real change. (keep reading…) -
Over the River and Through the Streets
A new website, Walkshed, ups the app ante as it maps walkability in two American cities, factoring in “barriers” like cul-de-sacs, freeways and bodies of water for the first time. (keep reading…) -
Looking Ahead, Looking Back
What will 2010 bring to Next American City, urban policy wonks, and cities in general? For starters, look back at 2009. (keep reading…) -
Fighting for Population
Boston and Philadelphia both won challenges last week to the Census Bureau’s 2008 population estimates. What will this mean for federal funding, or the psyche of these cities? (keep reading…) -
Introducing: City Pages!
In the coming weeks, Next American City’s website will load up dedicated city pages for urban areas around the country, where you can find daily reports, commentary, multimedia and local advocacy links for your hometown. Today, check out a sneak preview of the page for Philadelphia, where NAC is headquartered. (keep reading…) -
More Cities Go Smoke-Free
In the wake of November voting, more and more cities across the nation are enacting or expanding smoking bans. (keep reading…) -
It’s Definitely Not a Yellowbook Moment
Unsolicited delivery of phone directories creates waste on city streets. What’s being done to curb this trend? (keep reading…) -
Turf Wars: Prostitutes and NIMBYs in Philadelphia
Continuing the conversation about the neighborhood where she works and lives, Diana Lind asks what to do about Washington Square West’s prostitution problem and its consequences. (keep reading…) -
A Big Corporate… Savior?
Campbell Soup Company has announced an ambitious plan to use business and real estate development to help transform a neighborhood in struggling Camden, N.J. (keep reading…) - Page 1 of 5 1 2 3 > Last »
