• Quincy, Mass., Rebuilds from Scratch
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   October 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

• Houston’s Green Revolution
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   September 2011
• America’s oil capital embraces the sustainability movement.
• 3 Comments

• Urban Areas Defy Crime Trends
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   August 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

• Manufacturing Returns to Cities
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   July 2011
• Small urban manufacturers offer economic benefits to cities and could flourish with federal policy support.

• Drivers Battle with Bikers for Road Space
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   June 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
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   May 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
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   April 2011
• Most experts agree little is being done to make cities more age-friendly, but some cities are taking steps.
• 11 Comments

• Motorists and Light Rail Struggle to Share the Road
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   March 2011
• City motorists need to remember that streets aren't just for cars anymore.
• 2 Comments

• The Rust Belt Has Arrived
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   February 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
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   January 2011
• Immigrant populations remain a key source of economic development for inner cities.
• 2 Comments

• Managing Cities' Growing Volunteer Pools
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   December 2010
• Cities are using new grant money to install ‘chief volunteer officers.’
• 1 Comments

• Could Renting Be the New American Dream?
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   November 2010
• Renting and returning to urban living -- where energy costs are lower -- could be in the offing.
• 13 Comments

• Problems in Preserving a City's Downtown District
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   October 2010
• Downtowns, the soul of every city, are hanging on.
• 4 Comments

• Dallas Covers Highway with Greenery
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   September 2010
• Cities are increasingly decking highways with piles of greenery and new development.
• 3 Comments

• Libraries Lose More Than Time
• BY: Tod Newcombe   |   August 2010
• Hammered by budget cuts, some libraries must cut more than just hours.
• 7 Comments

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