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Kyla Fullenwider | Next American City | Feb 1st, 2012 | Topic: Built Environment | Region: | Cities: Baltimore, Detroit |
As certain cities across the country shrink in population, local governments are left with the task of demolishing hundreds of dangerous vacant properties. Without a national standard for contractors to follow, however, the process poses a significant health risk to the general public. (
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Alex Ihnen| nextSTL | Jan 26th, 2012 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: Midwest | Cities: St. Louis |
An expensive plan to redevelop the area surrounding the most defining feature of St. Louis claims to have pedestrian accessibility in mind. Why, then, does it call to eliminate crucial walkways? And why aren’t the local media vetting it accordingly? (
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Alex Ihnen| nextSTL | Dec 1st, 2011 | Topic: Infrastructure, Built Environment | Region: Midwest | Cities: St. Louis |
The St. Louis Arch, a memorial to Thomas Jefferson and the westward expansion of the United States, is crucial to the city’s identity. But a highway and a “crushing maze of infrastructure” separate the city, arch, and riverfront. Now there’s a chance to rethink the highway — will St. Louis take it? (
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Aaron Lubeck | Oct 6th, 2011 | Topic: Culture, Built Environment | Region: Midwest | Cities: St. Louis |
Bob Cassilly was not a card-carrying preservationist, but over the course of his career he seemed to have repurposed more architectural salvage than anyone else in the world. He traversed the line between sculpture and architecture, creating unique adaptive re-use projects across the United States. (
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Julia Ramey Serazio | Jan 19th, 2011 | Topic: Built Environment | Region: | Cities: St. Louis |
The film “tells the story of the transformation of the American city in the decades after World War II, through the lens of the infamous Pruitt-Igoe housing development and the St. Louis residents who called it home.” It will screen in Oxford, Mississippi and Missoula, Montana in February. (
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Diana Lind | Next American City | Jan 5th, 2010 | Topic: Governance, Culture, Economy, Built Environment | Region: East Coast, Midwest | Cities: Detroit, Philadelphia |
What to expect in cities in 2010? It’s worth looking back at 2009. But here are some hints: post-industrial comeback cities, new urban role models, parks, iPhone apps, and more. (
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Diana Lind | Next American City | Jan 3rd, 2010 | Topic: Infrastructure, Governance, Culture, Economy, Built Environment | Region: Central, East Coast, Midwest, South, West Coast | Cities: Philadelphia |
What will 2010 bring to Next American City, urban policy wonks, and cities in general? For starters, look back at 2009. (
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Akua Nyame-Mensah | Nov 12th, 2009 | Topic: Governance | Region: Central | Cities: Atlanta, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, St. Louis |
In the wake of November voting, more and more cities across the nation are enacting or expanding smoking bans. (
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Urban Nation | Ben Adler | Mar 31st, 2009 | Topic: Urban Nation | Region: Urban Nation | Cities: Washington, D.C., Urban Nation |
Although stimulus funds are helping lay train tracks, cities are cutting back on mass transit service. (
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Diana Lind | Next American City | Feb 27th, 2009 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Memphis, Miami, New Orleans |
A bit overdue (because this has been a particularly eventful start of the year), but better late than never, Next American City is proud to announce its next Urban Leaders Fellow. Read on to find out who it is! (
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As certain cities across the country shrink in population, local governments are left with the task of demolishing hundreds of dangerous vacant properties. Without a national standard for contractors to follow, however, the process poses a significant health risk to the general public. (keep reading…)
An expensive plan to redevelop the area surrounding the most defining feature of St. Louis claims to have pedestrian accessibility in mind. Why, then, does it call to eliminate crucial walkways? And why aren’t the local media vetting it accordingly? (keep reading…)
The St. Louis Arch, a memorial to Thomas Jefferson and the westward expansion of the United States, is crucial to the city’s identity. But a highway and a “crushing maze of infrastructure” separate the city, arch, and riverfront. Now there’s a chance to rethink the highway — will St. Louis take it? (keep reading…)
Bob Cassilly was not a card-carrying preservationist, but over the course of his career he seemed to have repurposed more architectural salvage than anyone else in the world. He traversed the line between sculpture and architecture, creating unique adaptive re-use projects across the United States. (keep reading…)
The film “tells the story of the transformation of the American city in the decades after World War II, through the lens of the infamous Pruitt-Igoe housing development and the St. Louis residents who called it home.” It will screen in Oxford, Mississippi and Missoula, Montana in February. (keep reading…)
What will 2010 bring to Next American City, urban policy wonks, and cities in general? For starters, look back at 2009. (keep reading…)
In the wake of November voting, more and more cities across the nation are enacting or expanding smoking bans. (keep reading…)
