Managing Big Cities In The New Economy

Being a big city Mayor may be the toughest job in America. Smart City talks with the mayors of Austin, Texas and Louisville, Kentucky.

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May 10, 2002, 11:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

Being a big city Mayor may be the toughest job in America. On the next Smart City radio show, host Carol Coletta talks to two men who hold that job in two very different cities. Mayor Gus Garcia is the new mayor of Austin, Texas, a city that has soared in the New Economy. But along with the citys fast growth has come a familiar list of problems failing public schools, a threatened environment, and time-eating traffic jams.Mayor David Armstrong is nearing the end of his term as mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, as the city prepares to consolidate with Jefferson County. While Louisville has continued to lag on New Economy measures, the changes in the city under Mayor Armstrong are visible and impressive. Listen Sunday, 9 a.m. on the WKNO-FM Stations and again Tuesday, 9 a.m. Or you can hear the show streamed live on the Web.

Thanks to Sheila Edmundson

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Thursday, May 9, 2002 in Smart City

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