Governing

The regional mall is rapidly being replaced by the more attractive, and more profitable new urbanist "lifestyle center."

William Fulton argues that Los Angeles' Alameda Corridor is an example of the most important kind of development cities can accomplish.

Selling an urban vision is never easy. But it's much more likely when the civic leadership stands behind it.

High-occupancy toll lanes work best on high-traffic roads. Without congestion, drivers have little incentive to pay the toll.

Seattle's monorail was operating when the city hosted the World's Fair in 1962. Only now does it look like it might get built.

If higher housing costs mean lower transit costs, and vice-versa, can improved public transit provide sufficient incentives to rein in sprawl? Not, according to Anthony Downs, if NIMBYs continue to push local governments to reject higher densities.

Anthony Downs evaluates the argument that better transit will reduce sprawl, and concludes that sprawl will prevail.

When a big highway project digs in, it's no small challenge to keeptraffic moving around it--and the public enthusiastic for it.

Every city has assets and liabilities that, when combind, suggest the appropriate economic development strategy.

Governing Magazine is accepting nominations for it's annual Public Officials of the Year award.

Columbia, South Carolina is using unsold billboards to display public art.

How will the development of the Internet and telecommunications change the nature of land use?

A large federal facility can have a dramatic impact on the vitality and livability of a community. Government planners are recognizing this.

An slate of "Smart Growth" Supervisors get elected ... and then threaten their mandate by actually trying to define the term.

In a special report all 50 states are graded on how well they manage the systems that deliver public services.

See how the Golden State's cities stack up in this report card of the 35 largest metropolitan areas in the United States.

Coors Brewing Co. dumping of beer into a local Colorado creek killed thousands of fish. Governing Magazine takes a stand.

Governing's "Government Performance Project" presents a series of "Management Report Cards" on 35 of the nation's largest city governments.

Companies that have become accustomed to a six-week delay in applying for an general permits can now register for one in about six minutes.