Mayors

The Planetizen News Brief - 6/25/09

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City crime rankings drill down, small-town Pennsylvania turns its cameras on, and big city mayors gripe about unfair stimulus distribution -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

25 June 2009 - 9:00am

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Big Cities Call Stimulus Distribution Unfair

Mayors from big cities are feeling shortchanged by the federal government, which they say is disproportionately handing out stimulus money to small and rural areas.

23 June 2009 - 11:00am

Los Angeles Times

Obama Administration Snubs Mayors

Representatives of the Obama Administration, including VP Biden, were set to be a part of the U.S. Conference of Mayors last week, but they cancelled their appearance so as not to cross a union picket line outside.

18 June 2009 - 2:00pm

Citiwire.net

The Greenest City Mayors

Grist lists the top 15 green-leaning mayors in America.

5 May 2009 - 11:00am

Grist

Power Plowers

How well mayors and city officials deal with snowstorms is one of the best indicators of how well they can serve their cities, according to this article from Governing.

28 December 2008 - 5:00am

Governing

Another Mayor Arrested; City Faces Bankruptcy

The mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, faces a slew of federal charges related to bribery and abuses of power.

3 December 2008 - 10:00am

Birmingham News

Mayor Takes Message To YouTube

The mayor of San Francisco delivers his annual state of the city message in ten 45-minute segments on YouTube rather than in person.

3 December 2008 - 9:00am

NPR

Nearly 200 New Jersey Mayors Oppose Affordable Housing Rules

Almost 200 New Jersey mayors have joined together to oppose new affordable housing requirements that they say their cities can't possibly comply with.

17 July 2008 - 6:00am

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Mayors Oppose Attack on Iran, Cite Effect of War on Cities

Citing the great burden America's cities are bearing due to the war in Iraq, a coalition of Mayors allied with anti-war groups tabled a resolution opposing military action against Iran at the recent Conference of Mayors.

30 June 2008 - 11:00am

CommonDreams.org

Presidential Candidate Calls on Mayors to Embrace Urban Growth

Building a strong country is reliant on strong urban regions, according to Senator Barack Obama, who recently spoke with a conference of U.S. mayors about the importance of urban growth. Federal funding, however, will be limited, he said.

23 June 2008 - 2:00pm

The New York Times