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Feds Stimulate Crime-Ridden and Poor Cities

Crime numbers and struggling city budgets have caused the Justice department to issue $1 billion in federal stimulus funds to 1,046 communities to beef up their police forces.
3 August 2009 - 7:00am
The Philadelphia Inquirer

Cities Without Cars

This slideshow form Mother Nature Network shows seven globa cities that are completely free of cars.
2 August 2009 - 11:00am
Mother Nature Network
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Tourism Through Authenticity

This episode of Smart City examines some new thinking in the realm of city tourism, focusing providing visitors more authentic experiences.
2 August 2009 - 5:00am
Smart City

Top Cities for Young Canadians

Focusing on aspects like earning potential and lifestyle cost, a consulting group has determined the 20 best Canadian cities for young people.
30 July 2009 - 8:00am
The Vancouver Sun

'Invisible' Cities Want Bigger Role in Climate Bill

Officials in big cities are expressing disappointment that the House-approved climate bill looks to state capitals for guidance, not the metropolitan areas the bill will largely impact.
30 July 2009 - 6:00am
The New York Times

The Resilient and the Rest

This piece from Forbes looks at which cities will recover fastest from the recession -- and which ones won't.
26 July 2009 - 5:00am
Forbes

The Planetizen News Brief - 7/23/09


4:30 minutes (4.13 MB)

Crime drops in U.S. cities, El Paso tries to block new billboards, and a new green street opens in California -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

23 July 2009 - 5:00am
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Michael Lewyn

A Fable About Sprawl

Mon, 07/20/2009 - 14:32

Once upon a time, there was a city called City. And everyone living in City voted in the same elections and paid taxes to the same government.

And then 5 percent of the people decided that they wanted to live in an new neighborhood that was opened up for development by the highways. And they called it Richburb, because they were, if not rich, at least a little richer than many of the people in the city (since even if there wasn’t zoning to keep the poor out, new housing usually costs more than old housing anyhow).

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Crime Dropping in Major Cities

Crime is down in big cities across America, leaving experts wondering why.
20 July 2009 - 2:00pm
The Washington Post

Most Sustainable Cities in the U.S.

Grist brings us this list of the top 15 sustainable cities in the U.S.
19 July 2009 - 11:00am
Grist

Don't Fall in Love with Light Rail Yet

Light rail is seen as a golden opportunity to revive inner cities. Not so fast, argues Alan Hoffman.
13 July 2009 - 6:00am
Citiwire
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The City That Killed Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson's life would have been incredibly different (read: more normal) and lasted longer if he lived in New York instead of L.A., argues Gigi Levangie Grazer. She says the isolating qualities of L.A. enabled the downfall of the King of Pop.
12 July 2009 - 7:00am
The Huffington Post
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Top 10 Cities from the World of Comic Books

Citing the important role they tend to play in storylines, the Architects' Journal lists off the top 10 cities from comic books.
11 July 2009 - 7:00am
Architects' Journal

New York's Legislative Lock Down Leaves Cities Hanging

As a power struggle between legislators in New York drags on, statutes in the state are expiring, leaving many cities with procedural headaches and tied hands.
3 July 2009 - 1:00pm
The New York Times

Big and Getting Bigger

Cities on the rise are growing faster and cities on the decline are shrinking slower, according to new figures from the U.S. Census Bureau.
2 July 2009 - 11:00am
The Wall Street Journal

Brainstorm: Can Cities Shrink Gracefully? Should They? How?

As the recession digs in, cities across the country are left with large swaths of abandoned or vacant places. Can these cities shrink gracefully? Do they even need to? Vote on ideas submitted by the Planetizen community, or suggest your own.
29 June 2009 - 10:00am

Breaking Out of Silos and Across Borders

With interdepartmental cooperation blossoming within the Obama administration, Neal Peirce wonders how things will shake down when policies hit metropolitan regions -- and the municipal borders that can impede and confuse policy.
29 June 2009 - 9:00am
Citiwire

The Planetizen News Brief - 6/25/09


4:30 minutes (4.19 MB)

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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Convention Centers Not Living Up to Expectations

In this article from Next American City, Josh Stephens looks at the role convention centers play in cities, the high hopes cities have for them, and the often poor returns they offer.
24 June 2009 - 9:00am
Next American City

City Living Is Greener

Cities produce more CO2 per acre, but much less per person than other types of living, according to a new study by The Center for Neighborhood Technology.
22 June 2009 - 10:00am
Chicago Sun-Times
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