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Seattle Suburb Has its Eyes on License Plates

In the Seattle suburb of Medina, security cameras are now capturing all vehicle driving into the city, and using license plate recognition software to check cars and drivers for criminal records.
18 September 2009 - 7:00am
The Seattle Times
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The Planetizen News Brief - 9/17/09


4:15 minutes (3.9 MB)

Towns join forces to fight the recession, Portland opens a new light rail line, and a new study reveals surprising results about bike lane safety -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

17 September 2009 - 5:00am
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Town Seek to Share Services as Budgets Dwindle

As city and state budgets tighten, town in New Jersey are looking to join forces and share services.
16 September 2009 - 8:00am
The Star-Ledger

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

Police Checkpoints Violate Rights to Public Access

The city of Washington, D.C. learns its police checkpoints aimed at reducing crime in hot spots are unconstitutional.
20 July 2009 - 1:00pm
Washington Post

Going After Graffiti

The city of San Marcos, Texas, near Austin, plans harsher measures to crack down on graffiti, including holding a minor's parents responsible and banning certain graffiti-making tools.
10 February 2009 - 7:00am
Austin American-Statesman

Can Cities Continue Red Light Camera Ticketing?

Texas cities are forced to review their red light camera contracts after the discovery of a potential loophole in Texas law.
7 December 2008 - 5:00am
KXAN Austin News

For Cities, Cutting Back May Simply Mean Streamlining

Tough economic times spell troubles for city budgets. One way to cut back on costs is to rethink operation of seemingly untouchable public safety services like police and firefighters, according to this column from Neal Peirce.
2 December 2008 - 11:00am
Citiwire

Roads or Police?

A bi-partisan PA bill with considerable support seeks to redirect funds from the Motor License Fund, paid by motorists, that currently go to the State Police to roads. The police budget would have to compete with other needs from the general fund.
2 December 2008 - 8:00am
Land Line

Shanghai's Smear Campaign on Jaywalkers

In an effort to dissuade jaywalking, police in Shanghai are planning to publish pictures and videos of jaywalkers in newspapers and local TV to shame offenders.
30 August 2008 - 1:00pm
Reuters
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Denver Prepares For Democrats

Denver is generally ready for the Democratic National Convention, but city officials have taken heat for security preparations.
20 August 2008 - 7:00am
NPR

What's In A Neighborhood's Name?

Officials in Los Angeles have renamed the former "South Central" to remove the stigma of riots in the 1990's. But some business owners and residents say that's had a greater negative consequence than keeping the old name would have.
9 July 2008 - 6:00am
The Los Angeles Times
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