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Greg Scruggs | Mar 20th, 2010 | Topic: Governance, Built Environment | Region: | Cities: |
All this week, Greg Scruggs and a team from Penn IUR will be blogging from World Urban Forum 5 in Rio de Janiero, hosted by UN Habitat. (
keep reading…)
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Julia Ramey Serazio | Mar 16th, 2010 | Topic: Governance | Region: East Coast | Cities: Washington, D.C. |
Check out a recap of Next American City’s launch party for Issue 26 and see photographs of the evening’s proceedings and special guests. (
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Mara D'Angelo | Mar 15th, 2010 | Topic: Governance | Region: Midwest | Cities: Cleveland |
A bill that would expand Ohio counties’ authority to establish land banks, and reclaim the vacant land threatening the vibrancy of their communities, is moving through the state legislature, and, if all goes well, to the governor’s desk this month. (
keep reading…)
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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. (
keep reading…)
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Grassroutes | Yonah Freemark | Mar 11th, 2010 | Topic: Governance | Region: East Coast | Cities: Washington, D.C. |
For the most part, states are focused on building highways, not alternatives. Is there any way to reduce their power? (
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Willy Staley | Mar 9th, 2010 | Topic: Governance, Culture | Region: West Coast | Cities: New York, San Francisco |
San Franciscan Willy Staley explains why Mayor Newsom’s controversial sit/lie laws might prove to be a second wave of Manhattanization for San Francisco. (
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Open Cities | Christian Madera | Mar 9th, 2010 | Topic: Governance | Region: | Cities: |
While many cities are eager to embrace new media, the face remains that not everyone uses the Internet. As cities wait for the digital divide to narrow, other technologies—such as SMS messages—have the potential to serve as a bridge between cities and groups who have less access to the Web. (
keep reading…)
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Grassroutes | Yonah Freemark | Mar 8th, 2010 | Topic: Infrastructure, Governance | Region: | Cities: Atlanta |
As French politicians entrenched in regional elections battle over who can offer the best transport improvements to a willing public, Americans hope to avoid service cutbacks. (
keep reading…)
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Lee Shaker | Mar 8th, 2010 | Topic: Governance | Region: East Coast | Cities: Washington, D.C. |
As the FCC considers changing the way it allocates broadcast spectrum, Lee Shaker argues that the money saved by such a move could be used to improve local news. (
keep reading…)
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Julia Ramey Serazio | Mar 3rd, 2010 | Topic: Governance, Culture, Economy | Region: East Coast, Midwest | Cities: Cleveland, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. |
A look at NAC’s latest issue, now available, plus a collection of online excerpts. (
keep reading…)
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All this week, Greg Scruggs and a team from Penn IUR will be blogging from World Urban Forum 5 in Rio de Janiero, hosted by UN Habitat. (keep reading…)
Check out a recap of Next American City’s launch party for Issue 26 and see photographs of the evening’s proceedings and special guests. (keep reading…)
A bill that would expand Ohio counties’ authority to establish land banks, and reclaim the vacant land threatening the vibrancy of their communities, is moving through the state legislature, and, if all goes well, to the governor’s desk this month. (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…)
For the most part, states are focused on building highways, not alternatives. Is there any way to reduce their power? (keep reading…)
San Franciscan Willy Staley explains why Mayor Newsom’s controversial sit/lie laws might prove to be a second wave of Manhattanization for San Francisco. (keep reading…)
While many cities are eager to embrace new media, the face remains that not everyone uses the Internet. As cities wait for the digital divide to narrow, other technologies—such as SMS messages—have the potential to serve as a bridge between cities and groups who have less access to the Web. (keep reading…)
As French politicians entrenched in regional elections battle over who can offer the best transport improvements to a willing public, Americans hope to avoid service cutbacks. (keep reading…)
As the FCC considers changing the way it allocates broadcast spectrum, Lee Shaker argues that the money saved by such a move could be used to improve local news. (keep reading…)
A look at NAC’s latest issue, now available, plus a collection of online excerpts. (keep reading…)
