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New Roads Will Likely Remain the Best-Funded Transpo Projects

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Next American City 2013-02-15 18:35:49
Despite its questionable utility, the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement is likely to be approved for TIFIA funding. Credit: The State of New York via The Transport Politic In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Obama argued that federal transportation funding in the U.S. should follow a ?fix-it-first? philosophy, where the rebuilding of roads and bridges (and presumably transit lines) with …

As Obama Renews Emphasis on U.S. Exports, Philly Port Experiences Growth

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Next American City 2013-02-15 16:10:14
Sugar arrives at the Tioga Marine Terminal in Philadelphia. Credit: PRPA If port activity is at all indicative of economic activity, then Philadelphia?s outlook is improving. According to the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PRPA), the Port of Philadelphia handled about 4,420,000 metric tons of cargo in 2012, a more than 10 percent gain over the previous year. This is the third year in …

When It Comes to Preschool, Follow the Leader

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Next American City 2013-02-15 14:49:56
President Barack Obama visits a pre-kindergarten classroom at the College Heights Early Childhood Learning Center in Decatur, Ga., Feb. 14, 2013. Photo credit: White House Photo by Pete Souza On Thursday President Barack Obama sat at the kiddy table, playing with legos and ogling through a magnifying glass. He was in Georgia visiting a preschool to promote his proposal, announced Tuesday night …

Getting Rough-and-Tumble in ?Citizenville?

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Next American City 2013-02-15 11:00:26
Newsom sees a lot of potential for cities in the web simulator FarmVille. Former San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom has used some of his time as California’s lieutenant governor to write a book, his first, on the data-driven, technology-enabled approach to civic engagement known as “Gov 2.0.” Newsom uses the popular web simulation FarmVille as a way of understanding what he sees possible. …

NYU Launches Urban-Focused Institute

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Next American City 2013-02-14 22:43:33
Screen grab of the Marron Institute’s homepage. With a none-too-shabby $40 million donation from finance billionaire Donald Marron, New York University on Wednesday launched new a research and academic institute dedicated to cities and urban issues. According to the Wall Street Journal, the idea for the institute ? officially called the Marron Institute on Cities and the Urban Environment, after its benefactor …

A Reading List for the State of the Union

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Next American City 2013-02-14 18:28:10
In Tuesday?s State of the Union address, President Obama hit upon a number of topics that had urbanists perking up their ears. Many of the ideas he put forth, from manufacturing to the minimum wage, have appeared in Next City?s coverage. Below, we break down the president?s speech and give you some further reading on the issues he spoke about. …

Celebrating Love, City Style

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Next American City 2013-02-14 18:19:45
Topping our list is a series of series of murals titled A Love Letter For You by Steven Powers. The series of murals were visible to those riding Philadelphia’s El Train in West Philadelphia. Credit flickr user secretpizzas Valentines day is about love and what we love is urban art. We present to you our 10 favorite works of public art celebrating …

Detroit Mayor Outlines Future of Local Control, with Local Partners

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Next American City 2013-02-14 16:34:17
Detroit Mayor David Bing chatting with former Michigan Rep. Hansen Clarke (left) at the North American International Auto Show last year in Detroit. Photo credit: Hansen Clarke For what was likely his final State of the City address, Detroit Mayor Dave Bing spoke Wednesday at the Detroit School of Arts, a high-performing public school in the city. Administered by arts and philanthropic …

Proposed Philly Casino Promises Money for Schools and Pensions

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Next American City 2013-02-14 14:41:22
Rendering of the Hollywood Casino. Six applicants vying for Philadelphia?s second casino license pitched their ideas to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Tuesday. The applicants range from a local produce supplier to casino magnate Steve Wynn, and their proposals are just as varied in quality. But perhaps the most unorthodox idea is the Hollywood Casino Philadelphia, which promises to contribute …

?Drowning Doesn?t Always Look Like Drowning? ? A Discussion of ?The Twelve Tribes of Hattie?

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Next American City 2013-02-14 11:00:47
Germantown in 1948. Credit: Free Library of Philadelphia Following up on my review of Ayana Mathis’ The Twelve Tribes of Hattie, the newest Philadelphia-based novel to make to the bestseller list, Next City engaged Rev. Aisha Brooks-Lytle to discuss the book with us. Now an associate pastor at Wayne Presbyterian Church in Wayne, Pa., Brooks-Lytle grew up in West Oak Lane, a neighborhood …

VIDEO: Cairo?s Urban Revolution

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Next American City 2013-02-13 19:46:26
This week’s Forefront story by Cairo-based journalist Joseph Dana and photographer Cliff Cheney, Waking the Sleeping Tiger, explores how ordinary Cairenes are, in the wake of the 2011 revolution, redefining their relationship to the city. Experience the story with the video produced by Cheney and narrated by Dana, embedded here.

From Uninspired to World-Class, Visions for Philly?s Second Casino Emerge

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Next American City 2013-02-13 15:27:27
An early rendering of Bart Blatstein’s proposed “Provence” casino. Philadelphia got its first long look at proposals for a second casino on Tuesday, as would-be owners and operators appeared before the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board in a public hearing at the city?s convention center. Six pitches and six hours later, three options emerged: A pair of distinct visions and a compromise between the …

URBAN NATION: Policies Outlined in the SOTU Could Really Benefit Cities

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Next American City 2013-02-13 14:46:23
President Obama, like many presidents before him, has never been big on cheerleading the cause of cities. The White House Office of Urban Affairs, once heralded as the face that city issues needed in Washington, slowly receded from view during his first term. Last night?s State of the Union address, like those of previous years, mostly stuck to the TV-friendly and …

On the Use and Misuse of Moratoriums

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Next American City 2013-02-13 13:00:15
Credit: Nathan Gibbs on Flickr via Greater Greater Washington Residents and leaders in Washington, D.C.?s U Street area are now debating a proposal for a moratorium on liquor licenses. When is a moratorium, for liquor or otherwise, useful? When is it not? Theoretically, local moratoriums on certain types of development can strengthen neighborhoods by encouraging a broader mix of uses. Unfortunately, they rarely actually …

Mardi Gras as a Citywide Revolt Against the Car

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Next American City 2013-02-13 12:15:39
A scene from Mardi Gras. Credit: James A. Reeves I bought my first car two weeks ago from an old Cajun mechanic named Dub. For $2500 I got a gigantic white 1997 Lincoln Towncar with a plush burgundy interior, a cassette player, and the phrase ?Executive Series? written in cursive on the side. This thing turns heads, particularly when I attempt to …

Robert Hammond, Evangelist for the High Line, to Step Down

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Next American City 2013-02-12 20:21:57
The High Line in Manhattan. Credit: Kwong Yee Cheng on Flickr Robert Hammond is stepping down as executive director of Friends of the High Line, the advocacy group dedicated to New York City?s famed elevated park, according to a Monday night newsletter announcement. The first portion of the High Line, a one-mile park stretching along a former railway through Manhattan?s lower west …

In Qu�bec and Beyond, Celebrating the City in the Frozen Outdoors

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Next American City 2013-02-12 15:06:23
Winter Carnival, an 18-day winter celebration in Qu�bec City. Credit: Greg Scruggs Today is Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday or Ter�a-Feira Gorda, depending on where you?re celebrating. At midnight, New Orleans police will clear out Bourbon Street and declare the official end of the holiday. Revelers in the streets of Port-of-Spain, Trinidad will summon their remaining energy to make a ?las? lap? around …

Delivering a Solution to Philly?s Maternal Health Crisis

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Next American City 2013-02-12 13:30:22
A section of a mural designed by North Philly’s new doulas. Credit: Allyn Gaestel Squeals of children and wafts of fried chicken are the first sign this is no ordinary meeting at Temple University Episcopal Hospital in North Philadelphia. A mural spread across the table, hand drawn in magic marker with messages such as ?supporting wombmen who birth nations,? is further evidence. The …

Two Years After Mubarak, Cairo Still a City of Protests

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Next American City 2013-02-12 11:00:28
Signs erected in Tahrir Square naming different places where protesters have been killed. Credit: Cliff Cheney The second anniversary of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s ousting was recognized Monday with the sort of protest that has been growing in an embattled Cairo for months. In the affluent neighborhood of Heliopolis, residents long insulated from political violence have been confronted with the stinging smell …

Philly to Take First Look at Capping Waterfront Highway

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Next American City 2013-02-11 20:09:16
Interstate 95, looking toward Center City Philadelphia. Credit: Flickr user HGruber A call has gone out for proposals to cap a small portion of highway that runs though Philadelphia. The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC), a non-profit dedicated to planning and development along the Delaware River, has issued a request for qualifications for firms to assess the viability of a plan to build …

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