October 2011
Cities, counties leery of bill prohibiting public...
If House Bill 4453 becomes Michigan law, cities, counties and other governmental entities might be prohibited from patching streets, repairing public vehicles, installing a water line or any other activity that might be construed as competing …
Sustainable Cities Institute Moving to National...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The National League of Cities (NLC) and the Home Depot Foundation (THDF) are pleased to announce plans to move the Sustainable Cities Institute to NLC’s Center for Research and Innovation. Developed by …
Report: Red-light cameras can cost cities big -...
Red-light traffic cameras might be more trouble than they’re worth for cities hoping to make money, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group. Several cities have had to settle legal disputes with …
Cities begin cracking down on Occupy Wall Street...
And that’s where some cities are growing more concerned. As the protests grow, they become more difficult for officials and organizers to manage. Even people who are sympathetic to Occupy Wall Street’s cause are getting tired of the noise and …
Tea party says cities favor Occupy protesters -...
RICHMOND, Va. Tea party activists on Thursday accused officials in at least four cities of giving preferential treatment to anti-Wall Street protesters, and one group in Richmond is asking the city to repay $8,000 spent for permits and other …
Calif. cities take pension reform to the ballot -...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — San Francisco’s public pension system took a beating during the recession, which has left it carrying a hefty unfunded liability for its 26,000 current and 28,000 retired employees. The city’s pension obligation is growing …
Many cities US leave Wall Street protesters alone...
While more U.S. cities are resorting to force to break up the Wall Street protests, many others — Philadelphia, New York, Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon, among them — are content to let the demonstrations go on for now. New York Mayor Michael …
Cities begin cracking down on Occupy Wall Street...
And that’s where some cities are growing more concerned. As the protests grow, they become more difficult for officials and organizers to manage. Even people who are sympathetic to Occupy Wall Street’s cause are getting tired of the noise and …
Many cities US leave Wall Street protesters alone...
While more U.S. cities are resorting to force to break up the Wall Street protests, many others — Philadelphia, New York, Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon, among them — are content to let the demonstrations go on for now. New York Mayor Michael …
Dan Burke, Capital Cities co-founder, dies at 82 -...
NEW YORK — Daniel Burke, a media industry veteran who helped create Capital Cities/ABC Inc. before it was sold to The Walt Disney Co., has died of complications from diabetes. He was 82. Burke, along with Tom Murphy, built Capital Cities from …
Report: Red-light cameras can cost cities big -...
Red-light traffic cameras might be more trouble than they’re worth for cities hoping to make money, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group. Several cities have had to settle legal disputes with …
Dan Burke, Capital Cities co-founder, dies at 82 -...
NEW YORK — Daniel Burke, a media industry veteran who helped create Capital Cities/ABC Inc. before it was sold to The Walt Disney Co., has died of complications from diabetes. He was 82. Geoff Iacuessa, the manager of a small sports team that …
Report: Red-light cameras can cost cities big -...
Red-light traffic cameras might be more trouble than they’re worth for cities hoping to make money, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group. Several cities have had to settle legal disputes with …
Occupy’ Protests Cost Cities Millions - ABC News
With tensions mounting daily, the name Scott Olsen has become a national rallying cry for the Occupy Wall Street movement. Olsen, a 24-year-old Iraq veteran, is in serious condition after suffering a fractured skull during clashes with police in Oakland …
Dan Burke, Capital Cities co-founder, dies at 82 -...
Daniel Burke, a media industry veteran who helped create Capital Cities/ABC Inc. before it was sold to The Walt Disney Co., has died of complications from diabetes. He was 82. Burke, along with Tom Murphy, built Capital Cities from a television station in …
Cities Aim To Control 'Occupy' Protests, But...
Scott Olsen, a 24-year-old veteran of the Iraq War, is hospitalized in Oakland with a skull fracture. Tuesday night he suffered, as the Oakland Tribune says, “the first serious injury nationwide in the Occupy Wall Street movement” when some type …
Latest developments in the global Occupy protests...
Some of the latest developments in the Occupy protests taking place in cities across the world: GERMANY The distribution of wealth in the United States is among the most unequal among industrialized nations, according to a study by the independent …
Wall Street protesters find cities' patience...
From coast to coast, there were signs Wednesday that the Occupy demonstrations, which began in a Lower Manhattan park to protest corporate greed and other economic issues, face a growing backlash over concerns ranging from issues such as noise …
Some Cities Begin Cracking Down on ‘Occupy’...
OAKLAND, Calif. — After weeks of cautiously accepting the teeming, round-the-clock protests spawned by Occupy Wall Street, several stressed-out cities have come to the end of their patience, and others appear to be not far behind. Here in …
How to Occupy Rust Belt Cities - Forbes
If you read this Salon piece, do couple it with this AP story. Here’s Salon, where Arun Gupta reports from his visits to Occupy protests in small cities across western Pennsylvania and northern Ohio: With more than 43 percent of the land …
Riot squads clear Wall St. protests in 2 cities -...
ATLANTA ? Police guarded newly-cleared plazas early Wednesday in Atlanta and Oakland, Calif., after clearing Occupy Wall Street protest camps in both cities. Dozens of demonstrators were arrested in swift crack-downs by riot squads after local authorities …
Home prices about the same in August as in July -...
Home prices rose in August in half of major cities, with the Twin Cities essentially flat for the month and posting a steep annual decline, according to a respected housing index. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller index showed Tuesday that …
Twin Results in Twin Cities Unlikely for Hawkeyes...
IOWA CITY, Iowa — It remains as raw to Iowa football as the 23-degree Minneapolis day on which it happened. The Hawkeyes’ 27-24 loss at Minnesota last Nov. 27 was the benchmark for disappointment in Iowa’s disappointing 2010 regular-season. Iowa came …
Home Prices in U.S. Cities Fall More-Than-Forecast...
Home prices in 20 U.S. cities dropped more than forecast in August, highlighting one of the obstacles facing the economic recovery in its third year. The S&P/Case-Shiller index of property values in 20 cities fell 3.8 percent from August 2010 …
Survey: Home prices up in half of major US cities...
Home prices rose in August in half of major cities measured by a private survey, a sign that prices are stabilizing in some hard-hit portions of the country. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller index showed Tuesday that prices increased in August from July …
Cities Where Homes Will Not Sell - FOXBusiness
The number of homes listed for sale in the largest cities in the country has fallen 20% in the past year, according to a report released last week by Realtor.com. While the number of homes on the market has dropped around the country, the …
Top 10 U.S. Cities for Super Rich - ABC News
It’s no accident that Occupy Wall Street has its headquarters in New York City. The Big Apple tops the list of 10 cities with the most people worth $30 million or more, dwarfing other cities with 7,720 of these super-rich people, according to …
Which Is America's Best City? - msnbc.com
Many people might opt for obvious choices such as New York or San Francisco, but great as they are, data reveal other cities are even better. Businessweek.com spent months working with data that would help us to identify the best cities in the U.S. We …
Top 10 U.S. Cities for Super Rich - ABC News
It’s no accident that Occupy Wall Street has its headquarters in New York City. The Big Apple tops the list of 10 cities with the most people worth $30 million or more, dwarfing other cities with 7,720 of these super-rich people, according to …
Cities Where Homes Will Not Sell - FOXBusiness
The number of homes listed for sale in the largest cities in the country has fallen 20% in the past year, according to a report released last week by Realtor.com. While the number of homes on the market has dropped around the country, the …
Top 10 U.S. Cities for Super Rich - ABC News
It’s no accident that Occupy Wall Street has its headquarters in New York City. The Big Apple tops the list of 10 cities with the most people worth $30 million or more, dwarfing other cities with 7,720 of these super-rich people, according to …
Cities Where Homes Will Not Sell - FOXBusiness
The number of homes listed for sale in the largest cities in the country has fallen 20% in the past year, according to a report released last week by Realtor.com. While the number of homes on the market has dropped around the country, the …
Top 10 U.S. Cities for Super Rich - ABC News
It’s no accident that Occupy Wall Street has its headquarters in New York City. The Big Apple tops the list of 10 cities with the most people worth $30 million or more, dwarfing other cities with 7,720 of these super-rich people, according to …
Top 10 U.S. Cities for Super Rich - ABC News
It’s no accident that Occupy Wall Street has its headquarters in New York City. The Big Apple tops the list of 10 cities with the most people worth $30 million or more, dwarfing other cities with 7,720 of these super-rich people, according to …
Cities Where Homes Will Not Sell - FOXBusiness
The number of homes listed for sale in the largest cities in the country has fallen 20% in the past year, according to a report released last week by Realtor.com. While the number of homes on the market has dropped around the country, the …
Officials escalate efforts to remove Occupy...
Cities around the Bay Area faced with demonstrators planted in front of government buildings are ratcheting up efforts to push out the protesters aligned with the Occupy Wall Street movement. Officials put residents of Occupy Oakland …
Top 10 U.S. Cities for Super Rich - ABC News
It’s no accident that Occupy Wall Street has its headquarters in New York City. The Big Apple tops the list of 10 cities with the most people worth $30 million or more, dwarfing other cities with 7,720 of these super-rich people, according to …
Top 10 U.S. Cities for Super Rich - ABC News
It’s no accident that Occupy Wall Street has its headquarters in New York City. The Big Apple tops the list of 10 cities with the most people worth $30 million or more, dwarfing other cities with 7,720 of these super-rich people, according to …
Chart of the week: the 1m-plus cities - Financial...
This month will see the world’s population reach seven billion – a chance to think about the many implications and to examine which countries have benefited from the so-called demographic dividend. But beyondbrics is going to look at a …
Tri-Cities 35, Banneker 14 - Atlanta Journal...
On a night when offensive production came in fits and spurts for nearly three quarters, Tri-Cities’ Xavier Roberson gave his team some breathing room. Tri-Cities missed two scoring chances in the first half, but two big third-quarter plays by …
Officials escalate efforts to remove Occupy Wall...
Cities around the Bay Area faced with demonstrators planted in front of government buildings are ratcheting up efforts to push out the protesters aligned with the Occupy Wall Street movement. Officials put residents of Occupy Oakland …
Top 10 U.S. Cities for Super Rich - ABC News
It’s no accident that Occupy Wall Street has its headquarters in New York City. The Big Apple tops the list of 10 cities with the most people worth $30 million or more, dwarfing other cities with 7,720 of these super-rich people, according to …
Worst cities for bridge safety slideshow - The...
Sacramento has one of the highest percentages of structurally deficient bridges among metro areas of its size, according to a new report from Transportation for America. “The Fix We’re in For: The State of Our Metro-Area Bridges,” ranks …
Sunny Arizona Cities Publish Free Arizona Travel...
The Arizona cities of Apache Junction, Chandler, Mesa and Tempe have published a free pocket-sized Sunny Arizona Family Guide, available now for visitors planning visits to the Southwest. These prominent cities, collectively promoted as “Sunny Arizona” are …
Nutter: Cities need NBA to get back to work -...
MAYOR MICHAEL Nutter was among the mayors of 14 NBA cities to send a joint letter to the NBA and the players association encouraging them not to allow the season to be canceled. The mayors cited the “negative impact a canceled season might have on …
