Tina Trenkner

Recent Articles

• Revitalizing Neighborhoods by the 'Book'
• Apr 22, 2009
• Neighborhood revitalization and preservation is one of Virginia Beach's priorities. Through its PREmier Homes and Neighborhoods program, the city hopes to cultivate community ownership of...

• A Tree (and Fruits and Veggies) Grow in Detroit
• Apr 22, 2009
• What exactly is growing in Detroit right now? A little digging finds that urban gardens have and are taking root in the Motor City. The ...

• Chicago at Your Fingertips
• Apr 19, 2009
• O'Hare's Terminal 2 is now home to two technology lounges where visitors can explore the city's skyline, Millennium Park and other popular views with the touch...

• Home Sweet Job
• Apr 15, 2009
• Southwest Virginia wants its natives to consider staying home--and coming home--for job opportunities. Return to Roots, a three-year-old Web site funded by a grant from...

• Blight Riders
• Apr 12, 2009
• Across the country, counties and towns are receiving funds from the Neighborhood Stablization Program that is part of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act Congress...

• Municipal Government as Must See TV
• Apr 9, 2009
• A few people at Governing are anticipating tonight's premiere of NBC's "Parks and Recreation," a mockumentary about a deputy director of ... ...
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• Government on Two Wheels
• Apr 8, 2009
• Paris and Washington, D.C. are two cities, among others, known for their bike-sharing programs. Austin, Texas, has implemented a similar program--but this one is...

• Sharing States
• Apr 1, 2009
• Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle of Wisconsin (left) and Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota (right) think their neighboring states can work together to improve efficiency...

• Windows on Transparency
• Mar 29, 2009
• In addition to complying with President Obama's mandate that governments receiving economic stimulus funds must document how the money is spent, some states are creating...

• Asphalt with a Side of Chicken
• Mar 27, 2009
• Fast-food chain KFC is offering to fix four cities' pothole problems in a public-private partnership designed to help advertise the freshness of the restaurant's ...
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• Bucks in the Backyard
• Mar 25, 2009
• With Florida losing jobs and tax revenue, an alliance including the Florida League of Mayors, the Florida Press Association, the Florida Chamber of Commerce and...

• Lose the Local Newspaper, Get Re-elected?
• Mar 23, 2009
• Over the weekend, Time magazine highlighted a new study from Princeton that may predict what could happen to a city if one of its daily ...
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