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Cities
The pandemic poses challenges and new opportunities for city planning
Nov 27, 2020
New ways of urban living could emerge as the pandemic changes how people gather and move about cities.
"Every city in the world was designed and built by men"
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Nov 5, 2020
Cities were designed to serve a world with different gender roles, where men went to work and women stayed home with children, says journalist Antonia Cundy.
Employers rethink cost of living calculations
Oct 12, 2020
As employees stay remote and can move anywhere to work, some companies are reconsidering the math that goes into compensation packages.
Rents are falling in some cities
by
Amy Scott
Aug 19, 2020
But the flight to the suburbs may be overblown.
Cities that rely heavily on tourism hit hardest by COVID-19 job losses
Jun 5, 2020
April figures show communities that rely on manufacturing are also hurt by job losses, but they may see improvement more quickly.
With COVID-19 slowing local economies, cities and towns may need to tap rainy day funds
Mar 16, 2020
Municipalities may find their tax revenues declining.
Economic growth for U.S. cities will depend on mix of industries
by
Nova Safo
Dec 23, 2019
Oxford Economics says San Francisco will see the fastest economic growth over the next two years among U.S. cities, thanks to its strength in the tech sector.
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Did your town make this list of best-performing cities?
by
Andy Uhler
Jan 24, 2019
The Milken Institute's annual ranking is out. What are these cities doing right?
Detroit's new urban farms bring change and raise questions
Mar 27, 2018
Since 2016 Detroit has gained more than 22 new large scale gardens and farms. As these new farmers put down roots, some wonder what the future of urban agriculture will look like there.
Cities increasingly turn to fee increases to raise revenue
by
Ryan Kailath
Mar 19, 2018
Cash-strapped American cities are increasingly asking their residents to pay higher amounts for mundane services as they struggle to pay for mounting pension obligations, cover costly infrastructure improvements and replace revenue depleted by the last recession. Bills are rising for everything from parking tickets and 911 calls to sewer service and trash pickup. Click the […]