Features

• Gundemic
• By: John Buntin

• After a decade of declining crime, urban gun violence is surging again. Police are being told to get tough.

• Revolution in the Stacks
• By: Christopher Swope

• To appeal to a new generation, some libraries are positioning themselves as places to create content.

• Mayhem and the Markets
• By: John E. Petersen

• With the financial markets in turmoil, state and local investors are desperately seeking higher ground -- wherever that might be.

• A Dental Scandal
• By: Josh Goodman

• Poor children often can't find anyone to check their teeth.

• WiMAXed Out
• By: Ellen Perlman

• Why one wireless broadband option hasn't lived up to its hype.

Up Front

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• By: Ellen Perlman

• Hamilton and Jefferson Revisited
• By: Donald F. Kettl
• The states and feds started fighting about banking law in 1789. They're still at it.

The Business of Government

• A New Urbanist's Dream
• By: William Fulton
• To succeed, airports will have to provide travelers with many business services that are accessible without a car.

• Going Viral
• By: Ellen Perlman
• The video a state or locality puts up on YouTube doesn't have to be wacky, but it helps.

• Focusing on Accountability
• By: Jonathan Walters

• It isn't all about "gotcha." An auditor can be a positive force in helping a city improve its systems and responsiveness.

• More than Just a Train
• By: Alex Marshall
• I'm starting to believe the hyperbole about the revolution being spawned by Charlotte's new light-rail line.

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• By: Alex Marshall

Training Opportunities

• Accelerating Economic Growth and Vitality
• This white paper describes how developing competencies in five key area can help public safety agencies more effectively do their jobs in the face of extremely important and difficult sets of issues.
• Crime Prediction and Prevention


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