Frank Fairbanks

Recent Articles

• New Lives for Old Buildings
• Jun 17, 2009
• How one city is smoothing the way for adaptive reuse.
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• Making Everybody a Crimefighter
• Apr 1, 2009
• When crime blights a community, the police are just part of the solution. The key to turning things around is to engage the community itself.

• Cutting for Excellence
• Dec 10, 2008
• Slashing spending offers opportunities for positive change. But a government's workers need to be part of the process, and they need to know they are being treated fairly.

• When It's Time to Cut
• Aug 6, 2008
• How do you keep public employees optimistic and productive when budget surgery brings staff reductions? There are ways, writes Frank Fairbanks.

• The Public and the Price of Lunch
• Apr 30, 2008
• Citizens know that there is a connection between public services and taxes, writes Frank Fairbanks, but the connection is not clear or direct.

• Overcoming Rivalries to Bring Higher Ed Downtown
• Jan 23, 2008
• Downtown universities, writes Frank Fairbanks, create quality jobs, improve the quality of life in the broader central city, provide new cultural venues and create a positive street environment.

• Inviting the Public In
• Sep 19, 2007
• What can we do to enhance the public's ability to understand what government is doing and why? Invite them into the budget process, writes Frank Fairbanks.

• Doing the Community's Will
• Jun 13, 2007
• When city resources are tight, Frank Fairbanks writes, sometimes all you need is community participation to make progress.