Tod Newcombe

Recent Articles

• Restored Streetcars Now Desirable
• Jan 31, 2012
• To the delight of many, old streetcars are being restored to their former glory and put back into transit service in New Orleans, Philadelphia and Portland.

• Springfield, Mass., Wants to Become a Resurgent City
• Jan 31, 2012
• And it’s looking to tap the secret of other cities’ success in the post-manufacturing age.

• Blame Phone Apps for Graffiti’s Reemergence
• Jan 1, 2012
• Technology has spurred a renewed interest in street art. Cash-strapped cities are combating the costly problem with smartphones.

• Legislative Issues to Watch in 2012
• Dec 30, 2011
• These nine topics will shape debate in state legislatures in 2012.
• 1 Comments

• The Trouble with Pedestrian Malls
• Nov 30, 2011
• Once popular, these car-free zones are slowly disappearing from the urban landscape.
• 13 Comments

• Cybercrime Hits Small Towns
• Nov 30, 2011
• As more public employees use social media, mobile devices and cloud computing, cyberattacks are becoming a bigger concern. Is small-town America prepared?

• 6 Degrees of Cybercrime
• Nov 30, 2011
• Public officials should be on high alert for these six threats to cybersecurity.

• Pensions Threaten to Sink Cities
• Oct 31, 2011
• Pension problems at the state level have been grabbing headlines for some time, but many experts believe the real trouble is at the local level.
• 1 Comments

• Quincy, Mass., Rebuilds from Scratch
• Sep 30, 2011
• The city is clearing land to rebuild its downtown using a unique business model that some say could be a game changer.
• 3 Comments

• Linear Parks Are Reshaping Urban Landscapes
• Sep 30, 2011
• Cities are turning abandoned freight train rail lines into parks that attract millions of visitors and investment dollars.
• 1 Comments

• Houston’s Green Revolution
• Aug 31, 2011
• America’s oil capital embraces the sustainability movement.
• 3 Comments

• Urban Areas Defy Crime Trends
• Jul 29, 2011
• Despite the recession, which usually spurs a rise in law-breaking, violent and property crimes have dropped for the fourth year in a row. How can this be?
• 6 Comments

• America’s One and Only Personal Rapid Transit System
• Jun 30, 2011
• Morgantown, W.Va., is the only place in the world where riders can hop into cars and travel from point to point without stopping at other stations along the way.
• 24 Comments

• Manufacturing Returns to Cities
• Jun 30, 2011
• Small urban manufacturers offer economic benefits to cities and could flourish with federal policy support.

• Drivers Battle with Bikers for Road Space
• May 31, 2011
• When New York City replaced a car lane with a bike lane, it exposed the tricky problem of adding another form of transportation infrastructure to a city.
• 6 Comments