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What Yesterday’s Elections Results Mean for Cities and City Government Across the U.S.

Wed, 11/09/2011 - 14:02

If you can make it past rhetoric around healthcare, abortion, collective bargaining, and immigration, the November 8th election results tell a more cohesive and calming story about American’s political sentiment. Despite a widespread expressed attitude of “throw the bums out,” incumbent mayors won in every big city race on the ballot yesterday: Baltimore, Charlotte, Houston, Indianapolis, and Philadelphia.

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The Problem with "Playground Cities"

Witold Rybczynski crams a lot of insight into a very brief blog post on the issues of "playground cities" such as New Orleans that attract tourists and are flooded with vacation homes.

7 November 2011 - 10:00am

Witold Rybczynski's blog

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Charleston Rejects Highway Expansion

Leaders in Charleston County have reversed course on a $500 million highway expansion plan, following public outcry.

19 April 2011 - 8:00am

Streetsblog Capitol Hill

Best Cities for Small Businesses

Luring business has long been a major strategy among cities to stay prosperous. This ranking lists the cities in America that are best at bringing in and harboring small businesses.

12 April 2011 - 2:00pm

Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal

In Charleston, an Affordable, Effective Alternative to a Freeway

A Charleston environmental group has suggested an alternative to a proposed expansion of Interstate 526 which solves the congestion problem with refinements to local streets and costs half the price.

14 February 2011 - 5:00am

Streetsblog Capitol Hill

Charleston Fills In

As the city pulls more and more people from the suburbs back to the center, planners and developers in Charleston are warming up to the idea of infill development.

17 October 2008 - 12:00pm

The Post and Courier

San Francisco Teaches Charleston About Preserving Lesser-Known Areas

Though more than a hundred years newer, the city of San Francisco has a lot to teach cities like Charleston about preserving their less-than-iconic historic areas.

24 April 2008 - 6:00am

The Post and Courier

Infill Projects Set To Connect Cities, Transform Region

Urban infill developments are slated to transform the vast industrial land between Charleston and North Charleston, South Carolina, known as "the Neck" area, into live-work communities that stitch the two cities together.

22 April 2008 - 5:00am

Charleston Business Journal