Entries by Ben Adler
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Bike Lane Bickering
As a native of the neighborhood at the center of the bicycle lane controversy now tearing apart the New York intelligentsia, Ben Adler has watched the drama unfold with conflicted bemusement.
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Does Berlin Disprove Broken Windows?
On a trip to Berlin and Copenhagen, Ben Adler observes that the high-tolerance, low-crime cities might show that the “Broken Windows” measures taken by many U.S. cities to reduce crime may not be all that helpful.
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A Farewell to D.C., and to a Valued Contributor
Next American City Urban Leaders fellow Ben Adler signs off before moving on to Newsweek.com — but not without writing an ode to his street in Washington, D.C., where he’s passed the past four and a half years.
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The Future of Public Housing
Two HUD Secretaries discuss Hope VI and other affordable housing programs at the National Press Club.
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The White House Gets Going on Urban Policy
The Obama Administration started talking up their urban policies on Monday.
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Redefining the City
Decades ago suburbs were seen as the anti-cities. Now they’re starting to look like cities — economically at least.
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The Case of the Vanishing White House Office
The media starts to notice the deafening silence from the White House Office of Urban Affairs.
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Congressional Transportation Bill Announced
House Transportation Committee Chair Oberstar puts out his plan for Surface Transit Re-authorization. Is it as transformative as promised?
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Required Reading
What to take to the beach? Other than Next American City, a round up of magazine articles from the New York Times Magazine, The Nation, and others. The hot topics are high speed rail, homelessness, gas taxes and of course, what Obama is going to do to improve U.S. cities.
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Going After Cars Where it Really Matters
Everyone is talking about New York’s transportation commissioner, but they should be looking at the suburbs.
