Tagged ‘Public-private Partnerships’
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Boston Fed to Small Massachusetts Cities: We Want Your Best Ideas for Collaborative Problem-Solving
A new grant competition for smaller Massachusetts cities launched today. The catch: All proposals must involve cooperation between the private, public and non-profit sectors.
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INTERVIEW: Mayor Ralph Becker on Completing the Streets of Salt Lake
The first in a series of interviews with CNU 21 speakers features Ralph Becker, mayor of Salt Lake City, sounding off on a number of transportation developments, what happens when his policies meet local resistance, and completing damn near every street in the city.
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Op-Ed: Chicago Needed an Investment Partner, So It’s Building One Itself
MarySue Barrett of the Metropolitan Planning Council explains a bit about how the Chicago Infrastructure Trust will help her city pay for the infrastructure necessary for economic growth.
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Maybe Margaret Thatcher Didn’t Hate Buses As Much As We Thought
The late British prime minister probably never said that infamous quote about bus-riding men counting themselves as failures. Her attitude toward buses was more about privatization and deregulation.
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Bangalore Families, Evicted to Make Way for a Mall, Refuse to Leave Homes
Some 800 families are living in the footprint of a mall, determined to stay put despite city plans that say otherwise.
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Report: Green the City, Deal With the Stormwater
In 2012, the world experienced the second-highest number of extreme weather events in more than a century. (Remember Frankenstorm Sandy?) Today, an innovative new collaborative offers fresh insight into how cities can adapt to a changing climate.
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Turning to the Resourceful City
Improving a people’s way of life can be difficult in cities with limited resources. At a Philadelphia symposium this week, Next City’s Diana Lind discussed creative ways for cities to do more with less.
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POTUS Unveils Infrastructure Plan; Outlook for Transit Dubious
President Obama unveiled a new infrastructure spending plan today, but those hoping for a major reassessment of priorities shouldn’t hold their breath.
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Detroit Mayor Outlines Future of Local Control, with Local Partners
In his State of the City address Wednesday, Detroit Mayor David Bing assured residents that control of the embattled city would remain in the hands of an elected mayor, but emphasized the city’s increasing collaboration with outside partners.
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Robert Hammond, Evangelist for the High Line, to Step Down
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. Under his leadership, the High Line has become one of the city’s most popular attractions.
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