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Christopher Swope

Christopher Swope

Former Editor

Christopher Swope, a former Governing editor, writes about city innovation and leadership.

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Kitty Kooks
Cat owners are nuts. There, I said it. Bring on the hate mail. The latest proof is the response to a bill recently introduced in ...
May 07, 2010
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Joining Them
Have big telecom and cable companies had a change of heart? It used to be that whenever the topic of municipal wireless came up, they ...
May 07, 2010
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Technicolor Transit
Don't let anyone tell you L.A.'s not a transit town. In fact, the city's got so many transit lines -- the Red Line, ...
May 07, 2010
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P.R. on a Platter
There are two tried-and-true routes to good P.R. You can earn it through effective spin, or buy it through effective advertising. Now Alaska Guv ...
May 07, 2010
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Life in the Plutoburbs
Here in the D.C. area, everyone knows the most rapid growth is occuring out in the exurbs. A list of fast-growing counties without Virginia's ...
May 07, 2010
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Flu Pandemic: Fend for Yourself
Maybe this goes without saying, after Katrina. But lately Mike Leavitt, the federal health secretary, has been saying it directly to local officials: you're on ...
May 07, 2010
 · Christopher Swope
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Urinetown
What do you get when you cross the plumbers' union with flushless toilets? A political disaster, if you're Philadelphia. The city, it seems, has been ...
May 07, 2010
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How to Fix the Property Tax
Eric Anderson, the city manager of Tacoma, came by the 13th Floor last week and floated an interesting idea: What if we paid for local ...
May 07, 2010
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Walkable Tax Breaks
Critics have long called tax incentives for businesses "corporate welfare." But are those tax breaks any better if they're directed at companies that ...
May 07, 2010
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To Zone or Not to Zone
Among land-use planners, Houston, the only big city without zoning, is a handy punch line. Houstonians, in turn, tend to sound both defensive and Texas-proud ...
May 07, 2010
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