en-us GOVERNING magazine provides leading intelligence articles on management, policy and politics to help guide and inspire innovative leaders across state and local government. Thu, 9 Feb 14:37:29 PST http://www.governing.com/columns/urban-notebook/gov-springfield-mass-wants-to-be-resurgent-city.html Tue, 31 Jan 12:0:00 PST And it’s looking to tap the secret of other cities’ success in the post-manufacturing age. http://www.governing.com/columns/urban-notebook/gov-col-blame-phone-apps-for-graffitis-reemergence.html Sun, 1 Jan 12:0:00 PST Technology has spurred a renewed interest in street art. Cash-strapped cities are combating the costly problem with smartphones. http://www.governing.com/columns/urban-notebook/trouble-with-pedestrian-malls.html Wed, 30 Nov 12:0:00 PST Once popular, these car-free zones are slowly disappearing from the urban landscape. http://www.governing.com/columns/urban-notebook/pensions-threaten-to-sink-cities.html Mon, 31 Oct 12:0:00 PDT 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. http://www.governing.com/columns/urban-notebook/quincy-mass-rebuilds-from-scratch.html Fri, 30 Sep 12:0:00 PDT The city is clearing land to rebuild its downtown using a unique business model that some say could be a game changer. http://www.governing.com/columns/urban-notebook/houstons-green-revolution.html Wed, 31 Aug 12:0:00 PDT America’s oil capital embraces the sustainability movement. http://www.governing.com/columns/urban-notebook/urban-areas-defy-crime-trends.html Fri, 29 Jul 12:0:00 PDT 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? http://www.governing.com/columns/urban-notebook/manufacturing-returns-to-cities.html Thu, 30 Jun 12:0:00 PDT Small urban manufacturers offer economic benefits to cities and could flourish with federal policy support. http://www.governing.com/columns/urban-notebook/Drivers-Battle-with-Bikers-for-Road-Space-.html Tue, 31 May 7:55:00 PDT 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. http://www.governing.com/columns/urban-notebook/Cities-Access-to-Fresh-Food-Worsens.html Fri, 29 Apr 12:0:00 PDT 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.