Tod Newcombe

Recent Articles

• 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

• Cities' Access to Fresh Food Worsens
• Apr 29, 2011
• Higher maintenance costs in urban areas have led to a serious lack of grocery stores for city dwellers. States and cities are working on ways to get them back.
• 2 Comments

• Seniors and the City
• Mar 31, 2011
• Most experts agree little is being done to make cities more age-friendly, but some cities are taking steps.
• 11 Comments

• Are CIO-Led Organizations Endangered?
• Feb 28, 2011
• State and local governments are questioning the need for large, centralized, costly IT departments.

• The Spreading Cloud
• Feb 28, 2011
• With governments facing fiscal pressures, IT services and applications delivered through computer servers may save on costs.

• Motorists and Light Rail Struggle to Share the Road
• Feb 28, 2011
• City motorists need to remember that streets aren't just for cars anymore.
• 2 Comments

• Players in Wisconsin’s Union Turmoil
• Feb 25, 2011
• The battle over public sector unions in Madison has thrust state legislators into the limelight. Meet some of the players in this slideshow.
• 5 Comments

• South Carolina Columnist Wins Award for Public Service Journalism
• Feb 3, 2011
• Cindi Ross Scoppe, a columnist with The State, South Carolina's largest daily newspaper, is the recipient of the eighth annual Hal Hovey-Peter Harkness Award, presented by Governing for outstanding coverage of state and local government.

• A Tour of New York City's Croton Water Filtration Plant
• Feb 1, 2011
• This photo gallery spotlights New York City's first and only water filtration plant, which will sit below a golf course in the Bronx.
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• The Rust Belt Has Arrived
• Feb 1, 2011
• Interest in cities that have fallen on hard times in the Midwest and Northeast brings new cachet to living and working in the Rust Belt.
• 22 Comments

• Philadelphia's Open-Door Immigrant Policy
• Jan 1, 2011
• Immigrant populations remain a key source of economic development for inner cities.
• 2 Comments

• 8 Issues to Watch in 2011
• Dec 23, 2010
• These topics will capture the attention of state legislators in 2011.
• 3 Comments

• The Nation's Evolving Cyber-Security Issue
• Dec 1, 2010
• Are states shoring up their defenses enough to protect critical data and computer infrastructure?
• 2 Comments

• America's Oldest Town Hall Meeting
• Dec 1, 2010
• The 267-year-old tradition is alive and well in Pelham, Mass.
• 2 Comments

• Managing Cities' Growing Volunteer Pools
• Dec 1, 2010
• Cities are using new grant money to install ‘chief volunteer officers.’
• 1 Comments