Elections

Civic Leaders Offer Advice to the Next Mayor of Los Angeles

Stepping away from campaign rhetoric, what must the next mayor focus on to ensure a healthy and sustainable future for the largest city on the West Coast? Civic, business, labor, and intellectual readers offer advice to the next Mayor of Los Angeles.

May 15, 2013 The Planning Report

UK cities, mayoral powers, and "tall poppy syndrome"

This morning over at Atlantic Cities, Richard Florida aptly refuted an opinion piece by Kevin Meagher that appeared in the Guardian last week advocating for doing away with the position of Mayor in London. Florida lays out several strong arguments in favor of a strong elected mayor who can act as an advocate for his or her city. Opinion

Aug 22, 2012 By Jess Zimbabwe

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

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 Opinion

Nov 9, 2011 By Jess Zimbabwe

Planning Disputes Loom Large Over Upcoming Australian Election

A variety of controversial planning policies and high-profile development projects in Melbourne have led to widespread resident frustration, reports The Sydney Morning Herald. Could planning issues change the city's larger political equation?

Oct 13, 2010 The Sydney Morning Herald

High Speed Rail for Wisconsin, Like it or Not

Despite what either of the state's two Republican gubernatorial candidates want, high speed rail is on its way to Wisconsin, according to DOT Secretary Ray LaHood.

Aug 1, 2010 BizTimes

Injecting Planning Issues into Seattle's Mayoral Race

Seattle is in the midst of a mayoral election, and while typical election issues are getting their own share of lip service from the candidates, land use is being overlooked.

Sep 10, 2009 Crosscut

Candidates Take Stance on Urban Issues

City Limits breaks down the differences between the two presidential candidates with a focus on urban issues.

Nov 2, 2008 City Limits

Is L.A. Willing To Pay For Safe Trains?

Although it is a public transit success, Metrolink was cobbled together with old freight rail lines. It was a relatively cheap and quick way of providing rail service, but its drawbacks have become obvious.

Sep 16, 2008 California Planning and Development Report

McCain, Obama, and urbanism

The battle for the White House has reached my inbox, as even listservs about urbanism crackle with endorsements and denunciations of Obama, McCain, Palin, etc. Opinion

Sep 15, 2008 By Michael Lewyn

Term Limits Affecting Long-Range City Planning

Elected city officials in dozens of cities want to overturn term limits, saying current ones keep them from being able to tackle long-range projects.

Sep 11, 2008 New York Times

Density Creates Democrats

<p>The Boston Globe says that when suburbs become denser, 'Democrats promising mass transit become more appealing than Republicans promising to protect gun ownership.'</p>

Jul 8, 2008 The Boston Globe