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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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An Iconic 'Super Suburb' Seeks an Urban Makeover
Can Tysons Corner break with its auto-choked past?
March 16, 2010
 · Christopher Swope
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Cyclists: Traffic Scofflaws
Cities are asking bikers to obey the rules.
March 16, 2010
 · Christopher Swope
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A Competition to Re-Think the Suburbs
A little bit of absurdity may not be such a bad thing.
March 16, 2010
 · Christopher Swope
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Urban Harvest
For urban agriculture to work, however, we'll need to stop talking about it in utopian terms.
March 16, 2010
 · Christopher Swope
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High Time for the High Line
New York City is creating a park in the sky
March 16, 2010
 · Christopher Swope
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Meet the Mayor
Touring the world of small-town mayors.
March 16, 2010
 · Christopher Swope
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Cul-de-sacked
The cul-de-sac, that symbol of suburban bliss, seems to be going out of favor.
March 16, 2010
 · Christopher Swope
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Philly Aglow
The head of Philadelphia's business improvement district set out to bring European-style lighting to Philly's arts district,
March 16, 2010
 · Christopher Swope
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A Gentler Jackhammer
No one would confuse Manhattan with a library reading room. But Mayor Michael Bloomberg's thinking did produce a noise code that is now a national model.
March 16, 2010
 · Christopher Swope
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