Small Cities

Small Cities Struggle Through Recession

Smaller cities are showing signs of struggle, as the amount of college-educated residents continues to drop. Coupled with the economic recession, smaller cities seems to be taking a harder economic hit than their larger counterparts.

18 November 2009 - 10:00am

Kansas City Star

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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Big Cities Call Stimulus Distribution Unfair

Mayors from big cities are feeling shortchanged by the federal government, which they say is disproportionately handing out stimulus money to small and rural areas.

23 June 2009 - 11:00am

Los Angeles Times

Small Town Sustainability: Prospects for Collaboration in a Global Age

Slow Cities? Swedish sustainability? Collaborative networks of small towns across the world are coming together to share knowledge and drive innovation, particularly when it comes to sustainable living. Heike Mayer and Paul L. Knox of Virginia Tech are authors of a new book on small town sustainability.

20 April 2009 - 5:00am

Starting Up Small

Though typically centered in bigger cities, this piece from Business Week looks at the best small cities to locate startup businesses in every state.

28 March 2009 - 9:00am

BusinessWeek

The Small City: Reconsidered, And Ready to Be Sustainable

Catherine Tumber writes in defense of the small city, long neglected in policy and revitalization, but poised to be an excellent resource for sustainable living.

23 February 2009 - 2:00pm

Boston Review