December 2011
Violent crime rates drop 6.4 percent in first half...
Murders, rapes and other violent crimes dropped sharply in the United States in the first six months of 2011, continuing a downward trend that has lasted 4 1/2 years, the FBI reported on Monday. The federal law enforcement agency said preliminary January …
Texas Cities Won the Recession, and They're...
Welcome to the third phase of the Great Recession. Phase One was the housing collapse, felt most heavily in those cities along the Sun Belt that rode the real estate wave in the 2000s. Phase Two was the stimulus recovery. Cities with large government …
Are Slower Cities Better for Bikers, the Air, and...
Sign up to stay up to date on the latest headlines via email. This story originally appeared at Salon. In Hollywood movies, the cities of the future have speeding monorails and flying cars, everyone careening toward their destination at a …
China says property prices fall in more cities -...
Home prices in most major Chinese cities fell in November from the previous month, according to official data, as government efforts to cool the red-hot property market prove effective. The figures add to mounting evidence that the world’s second largest …
Govt plans new urban hubs around big cities -...
NEW DELHI: Worried about the swelling urban population and lack of infrastructure, the government plans to develop new urban hubs along transport and industrial corridors to accommodate the ever-growing influx to cities and towns. It plans to …
HEAL Cities Campaign Supports Healthy Communities...
Obesity and related diseases take a dire toll on cities, threatening the health of their most vulnerable populations — including children and youth — while at the same time draining city coffers. California cities participating in the Healthy Eating …
Cities Missing Smart Opportunity by Failure to...
LONDON—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Cities are wasting the potential of smart technologies by failing to realize the value of their hidden infrastructure and digital assets, according to a report published today by The Climate Group, Accenture (NYSE: ACN …
Portland jumps 40 spots on best cities list - The...
The Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton metro area ranks No. 65 on a list of top-performing cities, up 42 spots from the 2010 ranking. The rankings of more than 200 metro areas are part of a new report from the Milken Institute titled “Best-Performing …
The 10 Best Economically Performing Cities: Milken...
A struggling labor market may be one of the most significant problems currently facing the United States, but some cities are starting to return to pre-recession life. Texas cities especially have seen the greatest improvements in jobs, wages …
China’s November Home Prices Post Worse...
China’s home prices posted their worst performance this year with more than half of the 70 biggest cities monitored in November recording declines after the government reiterated plans to maintain property curbs. New home prices dropped from …
Cities vs. Suburbs: Which are Thriving Now and...
If you Google the term “a scholar and a gentleman,” the first result to pop up is a picture of Witold Rybczynski — or it would be if there were any justice in the world. Rybczynski is an architect, author, and professor of urbanism at the …
Hunger stalks U.S. cities as poverty rises: study...
The U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 2011 hunger and homelessness survey found all but four of the 29 cities surveyed reported an increase in requests for emergency food assistance during the period between September 2010 and August 2011. Half of …
Hunger stalks U.S. cities as poverty rises: study...
The U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 2011 hunger and homelessness survey found all but four of the 29 cities surveyed reported an increase in requests for emergency food assistance during the period between September 2010 and August 2011. Half of …
Cities Missing Smart Opportunity by Failure to...
LONDON—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Cities are wasting the potential of smart technologies by failing to realize the value of their hidden infrastructure and digital assets, according to a report published today by The Climate Group, Accenture (NYSE: ACN …
Cities will join forces to help create jobs -...
LEADERS of city councils in Scotland are to work together in a new Cities Alliance to help boost investment and create jobs. Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced a £5million Cities Investment Fund today to support stronger partnerships between …
Cities Missing Smart Opportunity by Failure to...
LONDON—(BUSINESS WIRE)— Cities are wasting the potential of smart technologies by failing to realize the value of their hidden infrastructure and digital assets, according to a report published today by The Climate Group, Accenture (NYSE: ACN …
Hunger stalks U.S. cities as poverty rises: study...
A growing number of families in the United States are struggling to put food on the table as poverty rises in major cities, a new survey showed on Thursday. The U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 2011 hunger and homelessness survey found all but four of the 29 …
Can we afford eco-cities? - CNN
Durban, South Africa (CNN)— Making cities greener “actually makes a lot of sense” in spite of the economic crisis, says former Irish President, Mary Robinson. “You save money,” she said, adding that the real challenge is greening cities in …
Can we afford eco-cities? - CNN
Durban, South Africa (CNN)— Making cities greener “actually makes a lot of sense” in spite of the economic crisis, says former Irish President, Mary Robinson. “You save money,” she said, adding that the real challenge is greening cities in …
Hunger stalks U.S. cities as poverty rises: study...
A growing number of families in the United States are struggling to put food on the table as poverty rises in major cities, a new survey showed on Thursday. The U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 2011 hunger and homelessness survey found all but four of the 29 …
Three Cities, One Company Achieve Yellow Ribbon...
DULUTH, MN (Northland’s NewsCenter) - Governor Mark Dayton was in Duluth today to congratulate three Northland cities and one Northland company that achieved Yellow Ribbon status. Yellow Ribbon status is given to cities and employers that have gone above …
Urban crime, suburban bliss in a new report -...
A new report on crime in America has some upbeat news for Overland Park, Lee’s Summit and Olathe: They are some of the nation’s safest big cities. Kansas City and Kansas City, Kan., however, are in the same dire spot as usual, among the …
Nick Clegg to 'unleash power of British cities' -...
Britain’s biggest cities are to be asked to negotiate a series of deals with Whitehall designed to give them unprecedented powers to raise funds, shape public transport, incentivise new business and organise the local labour market. Saying he …
Tier II And III Cities Driving E-Commerce In India...
Bangalore: Buying branded products are just like a day dream for Gurpreet Sandhu who resides in Chandigardh. But with access to internet through her smartphone, Gurpreet does her jewellery shopping online regularly to keep herself updated with the latest …
“Ask Osama bin Laden … if I engage in appeasement.”
– President Obama • Gauntlet thrown. (via joshsternberg, nationaljournal)
In which a comment about non-appeasement appeases many. (via shortformblog)
Nick Clegg to 'unleash power of British cities' -...
Britain’s biggest cities are to be asked to negotiate a series of deals with Whitehall designed to give them unprecedented powers to raise funds, shape public transport, incentivise new business and organise the local labour market. Saying he …
Cities Where Home Prices Are Falling Dangerously -...
The housing bust came late to Boise, ID. While home prices in other cities around the U.S. began their drastic descent in 2007, Bosie’s home prices didn’t start feeling a price pinch until the end of 2008. Housing in Idaho’s capital wasn …
Lap Dances Find Academic Champion as Cities Rein...
Dec. 5 (Bloomberg)— Judith Hanna, a 75-year-old grandmother and anthropology professor, spent an afternoon in 2005 on a beach in Jacksonville, Florida, photographing women’s swimsuited backsides. Hanna, who has spent almost 50 years studying …
Nick Clegg to 'unleash power of British cities' -...
Britain’s biggest cities are to be asked to negotiate a series of deals with Whitehall designed to give them unprecedented powers to raise funds, shape public transport, incentivise new business and organise the local labour market. Saying he …
Nick Clegg to 'unleash power of British cities' -...
Britain’s biggest cities are to be asked to negotiate a series of deals with Whitehall designed to give them unprecedented powers to raise funds, shape public transport, incentivise new business and organise the local labour market. Saying he …
Ford axing Twin Cities plant, 800 jobs, after 86...
The last Ford Ranger pickup will roll off the line at the Twin Cities Assembly Plant as soon as Friday, ending an 86-year run of high-wage jobs — from Henry Ford’s Model Ts to Country Squire station wagons, the Minnepolis Star-Tribune reports. The St …
Cities fail to recognize full potential of smart...
Cities are wasting the potential of smart technologies by failing to realise the value of their hidden infrastructure and digital assets. A report published today by The Climate Group, Accenture (NYSE: ACN), Arup and Horizon Digital Economy Research at The …
Ford axing Twin Cities plant, 800 jobs, after 86...
The last Ford Ranger pickup will roll off the line at the Twin Cities Assembly Plant as soon as Friday, ending an 86-year run of high-wage jobs — from Henry Ford’s Model Ts to Country Squire station wagons, the Minnepolis Star-Tribune reports. The St …
“Gay rights are human rights and human rights are gay rights. It is a violation...”
– U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton • Giving vocal support to the plight of oppressed LGBT persons worldwide, at a meeting of diplomats in Geneva. Clinton’s speech is being hailed as a landmark event in terms of U.S. foreign policy towards LGBT rights, and dovetails with the Obama...
