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Christine Fisher | Aug 23rd, 2010 | Topic: Governance | Region: Midwest | Cities: Detroit |
Detroit’s Mayor Dave Bing announces the Detroit Strategic Framework Plan, which sets out visions for land use development, economic recovery, public services, transportation and neighborhood stabilization. (
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Open Cities | Christian Madera | Jun 16th, 2010 | Topic: Infrastructure, Governance | Region: | Cities: New York, Washington, D.C. |
It’s only natural that so much of focus on efforts towards more open data, civic apps, and online civic engagement has been in the realm of improving urban mobility. A recent discussion in Washington D.C. served to highlight efforts in the nation’s capital and beyond. (
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Open Cities | Christian Madera | Jun 11th, 2010 | Topic: Infrastructure, Governance | Region: | Cities: Boston, Washington, D.C. |
Some government agencies aren’t opposed to opening up data for transparency sake. Instead, they are worried that they are being forced to give up a valuable resource for free. Washington D.C.‘s transit authority’s open data saga offers a useful example. (
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Diana Lind | Next American City | May 6th, 2010 | Topic: Infrastructure, Economy | Region: East Coast, Midwest | Cities: Chicago |
Summer is almost here — and we’ll be launching our June issue of the magazine in just a few weeks. In Issue No. 27, we’re covering issues of equity, transportation, food and more…. (
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Open Cities | Christian Madera | May 6th, 2010 | Topic: Infrastructure, Governance | Region: | Cities: New York |
Under new leadership, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has stared to embrace open data in a big way. It’s new attitude was on display at a recent developer outreach event, where the agency announced its plans to more closely collaborate with developers who want to create web and mobile applications using transit data. (
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Diana Lind | Next American City | May 3rd, 2010 | Topic: Governance, Culture, Built Environment | Region: Central, East Coast, Midwest, South, West Coast | Cities: Philadelphia |
Each year Next American City chooses more than 30 outstanding young leaders from around the country to join together for a two-day conference. Call Next American Vanguard, the group and the conference are dedicated to understanding American cities and strategizing ways of improving them. Here’s the class of 2010. (
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Omnibus | Justin Glick | Nov 30th, 2009 | Topic: Infrastructure, Governance | Region: | Cities: |
The third in a three-part series on the new report on pedestrian safety by Transportation for America: “Dangerous by Design.” (
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Omnibus | Justin Glick | Nov 9th, 2009 | Topic: Governance | Region: | Cities: Washington, D.C. |
With serious bi-partisan support, the Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009 may prove to be a major step forward in traffic safety. (
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Amber Hawkes and Georgia Sheridan | Aug 27th, 2009 | Topic: Built Environment | Region: West Coast | Cities: Los Angeles |
Yes, Los Angeles has a subway system – now it will have turnstiles, too. (
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Danielle Zimmerman | Jul 9th, 2009 | Topic: Infrastructure, Governance, Economy | Region: East Coast, Midwest | Cities: Washington, D.C. |
A Smart Growth America report checks in on how states are using their stimulus money. (
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