• Commuter Rail Ridership Declining Despite Increase in Lines
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   June 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.

• Bike Lane Battles Heat Up
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   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.
• 4 Comments

• Cities Ramp Up Data Projects
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   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
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   April 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."
• 5 Comments

• Preservation Tax Credit and Local History in Danger
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   May 2013
• The historic tax credit, which has helped preserve thousands of old buildings in cities across the country, is at risk of being eliminated.
• 2 Comments

• Tom Menino, Boston's 'Urban Mechanic' Mayor, Will Not Run for Re-Election
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   April 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?
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   March 28, 2013
• The Michigan city is rebounding, and its secret to success includes partnerships and a regional agenda.
• 1 Comments

• Detroit’s Tax Dilemma, a Local Government Anniversary and School Success
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   March 7, 2013
• Can one school revitalize a whole city?
• 1 Comments

• Is It Time to Revive Boarding Houses?
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   February 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

• The Mayor Had Chutzpah
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   February 4, 2013
• Ed Koch, the lively, contentious mayor of New York City who died at the age of 88 on Feb. 1, left an indelible mark on the city where he lived and worked for most of his life.
• 1 Comments

• U.S. Cities Consider Capping Parking Spots
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   February 2013
• Cars are being kept out of popular pedestrian areas worldwide and the movement is coming stateside.
• 2 Comments

• When Will the U.S. Build Another Subway?
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   January 28, 2013
• High construction costs have made it virtually impossible to build new subways. But we still need them.
• 11 Comments

• Chattanooga’s Internet Rise
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   January 22, 2013
• Chattanooga, Tenn., has leapt to the forefront of cities with ultra high-speed broadband and has accomplished the feat in a surprisingly old-fashioned way.
• 1 Comments

• New Funding Model Needed for Urban Parks
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   January 15, 2013
• People love parks, but building a new urban park is expensive. It’s why so many cities rely heavily on public-private partnerships to build today’s urban parks.
• 4 Comments

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• Bike Lane Battles Heat Up
  
  "If you look at other streets with bike lanes - Valencia St is a good example - the shops..."
• Preservation Tax Credit and Local History in Danger
  
  "It sounds as if what you are commenting on is a conservation easement situation not rehabilitation..."
• Do Cities Need a Chief Resilience Officer?
  
  "Hopefully in the future the Rockefeller Foundation will include counties as well. Often..."