Tod Newcombe

Recent Articles

• Post-Bloomberg: Will Innovation in NYC Dry Up?
• Jun 19, 2013
• A new report gives the next mayor of New York City a set of innovative reforms that have proven effective and scalable in other cities.

• Do Cities Need a Chief Resilience Officer?
• Jun 12, 2013
• The Rockefeller Foundation is awarding $100 million to cities willing to create chief resilience officers to prepare for and recover from disasters, which have increased in frequency and intensity due to climate change.
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• Commuter Rail Ridership Declining Despite Increase in Lines
• May 31, 2013
• Though the number of rail lines has jumped, the number of people riding them has fallen. The solution, as New York City found, is bumping up service.
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• Fusion Centers Struggle with Surveillance Post-9/11
• May 31, 2013
• Fusion centers were created in the wake of the 2001 terrorist attacks to improve information gathering and intelligence surveillance among law enforcement agencies. But their effectiveness and legality has been questioned ever since.
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• Big Challenges for LA's New Mayor
• May 22, 2013
• How will Eric Garcetti lead a city that's been stuck in the economic doldrums and suffered through four years of budget deficits?

• Air Service in Steep Decline at Small and Mid-Sized City Airports
• May 20, 2013
• The days of numerous flights from the nation’s small, medium and large airports are over.

• Bike Lane Battles Heat Up
• May 15, 2013
• Cities like San Francisco and Chicago are running into resistance from drivers as they try to meet demand for more bike lanes.
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• Cities Ramp Up Data Projects
• May 9, 2013
• Better ways of using data can speed up solutions to urban issues. But a number of traditional problems stand in the way.

• Complete Streets Policies Surge in Popularity
• Apr 30, 2013
• A new report says 488 states, counties and cities now have a plan that calls for streets that are "safe for all users of all ages and abilities."
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• Preservation Tax Credit and Local History in Danger
• Apr 30, 2013
• The historic tax credit, which has helped preserve thousands of old buildings in cities across the country, is at risk of being eliminated.
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• Tom Menino, Boston's 'Urban Mechanic' Mayor, Will Not Run for Re-Election
• Apr 1, 2013
• After five terms, the city's longest-serving mayor will leave office at the end of the year.

• What Makes Grand Rapids So Grand?
• Mar 28, 2013
• The Michigan city is rebounding, and its secret to success includes partnerships and a regional agenda.
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• Detroit’s Tax Dilemma, a Local Government Anniversary and School Success
• Mar 7, 2013
• Can one school revitalize a whole city?
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• Cloud Computing in Texas, Chief Innovation Officers and Cyberthreats
• Mar 5, 2013
• News you should know about government and technology.
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• Is It Time to Revive Boarding Houses?
• Feb 14, 2013
• Over time, single room occupancy hotels became the housing of last resort for the poorest and most troubled segment of an urban population and have all but disappeared.
• 2 Comments