politics

A Level Playing Field for Cities

Boston’s resurrection from the snail’s pace construction of the Big Dig, as noted earlier this week, has put the city back in the spotlight. With the cranes gone, traffic reduced, a shiny new tunnel, and a fresh cut lawn, Boston can once again be considered along with the other major players for its quality […]


Investing in Our Cities

Last week I highlighted an article, In Search of a Real Urban Policy, from the NY Times examining the need to push urban issues through this year’s political season. Today they posted two letters supporting their arguments.


In Search of a Real Urban Policy

This morning, the NY Times posted an Op-Ed piece discussing the need to bring some urgency to urban issues for this year’s political debates.

Courtesy of B.E.L.T. via STLtoday.com
It’s not a new problem. For more than a generation, presidential aspirants have mostly resisted acknowledging the importance of the cities’ well being. Blame the front-loading of […]