Cities

The 'Very Sluggish' Housing Market Recovery

Reuters | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Video, Housing Market, Recovery, Buying a House, House Sales, Home Prices, S&P Case-Shiller, Reuters, Financial Crisis, Cities, Housing Crisis, Business News

(Adds details, market reaction, quote) NEW YORK, May 29 (Reuters) - U.S. single-family home prices edged higher in March, the second m...

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On Becoming an Innovation Community

John M. Eger | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Regionalism, Public Policy, Broadband, Cooperation, Cities, Creative Community, Arts, Arts News

It seems every city is talking about becoming an innovation city, an innovation region, an innovation community. But you can't have innovation without creativity.

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Big Data and a Brave New World

Ben Hecht | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Government, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Disruptive Innovation, Big Data, Cities, Chicago, Chicago News

In this early stage of innovating with Big Data in cities, the challenge is not how to do something with nothing but how to do anything with a lot.

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Bottom Line? Cory Booker Has Got It!

Erin Schrode | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Politics, Education, Chris Christie, Cory Booker, Superheroes, New Jersey, New Jersey Schools, Newark, Ryan Gosling, Role Models, Brick City, Urban America, Cities, Politics News

The power of Cory Booker entered my life and quickly spread to family, friends, classmates, teachers, you name it. Everyone seemed to have the same response upon discovering this new breed of political force... this guy is the real deal.

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These Are The 10 Best Cities For Jobs

The Huffington Post | Khadeeja Safdar | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Job Market, Job Potential, Best Cities for Jobs, Bls Data, Forbes Magazine, Top Ten Employment Areas, Top Employment Areas, Money-News, Cities, Money News

Are you seeking employment? You might want to consider relocating. Forbes Magazine recently ranked the top big cities for jobs. The list calculate...

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Six Cities Where Rents Are Skyrocketing

24/7 Wall St. | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Miami Real Estate, Rent Prices, Business News, Home Rentals, Increasing Rent, New Brunkswick, 24/7 Wall St, San Francisco, Miami, Cities, Edison, Business News

24/7 Wall St.: Yesterday, online real estate site Trulia released rental data for the 100 largest housing markets in the country. The report showed t...

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10 Cities Offering The Best Deals On Foreclosed Homes

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Foreclosure Sales, Trulia, Foreclosure Crisis, Housing Market, Foreclosure Rentals, Home Prices, Detroit, Cities, Las Vegas, Realtytrac, Housing Bubble, Business News

One man’s foreclosure pain is another’s gain. Across the country, the foreclosure crisis has been bad news for the housing market, homeowners a...

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Mayor Tommy Battle Building a Sustainability Generation

Susanna Murley | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Urban Sustainability, Huntsville Alabama, GW Moving the Planet Forward Conference, George Washington University, Planet Forward, Tommy Battle, Green Cities, Cities, Green News

One of the key areas where cities can promote sustainability is on the streets. By narrowing roadways and increasing the width of sidewalks, they can encourage more walking, higher population density as well as slow down vehicle traffic and generally make their streets more friendly to multiple types of users.

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The World's Least Affordable Cities

Huffington Post | Khadeeja Safdar | Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: Most Affordable Housing Markets, Housing Market, Least Affordable Cities, World's Most Expensive Cities, City House Markets, Housing Markets, Mumbai, New York City, Cities, Most Expensive Cities, Money News

How long would the average New Yorker have to work to be able to afford a luxury 1,076-square-foot apartment in Manhattan? About half a lifetime, a...

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Walk, Observe, Discuss

Roberta Brandes Gratz | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Urban Renewal, Jane Jacobs Walks, Cities, Urban Planning, Jane Jacobs, New York News

Jane Jacobs changed the way we look and think about cities. No better way exists to understand Jane than to get out and walk, observe, ponder and think or talk about what is seen. That is the idea behind Jane Jacobs Walks.

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Our Political Bridges to Nowhere

Thomas Fisher | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Suburbs, Budget, Health, Scott Walker, President Obama, Mark Dayton, Cities, Transportation, Transportation Infrastructure, Politics News

We can no longer afford to be so profligate with our transportation infrastructure and if we don't reign in these costs and creatively rethink these systems, the global economy will eventually force the issue. That's a bridge I don't think we want to cross.

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Procrastination Nation: 10 Worst Offenders

The Huffington Post | Khadeeja Safdar | Posted 03.28.2012

Read More: Late Tax-Filing Penalty, Tax Filing, Procrastinating, San Francisco, Tax Returns, New York, Cities, Worst Tax Procrastinating Cities, Money News

With the April 17 deadline fast approaching, many of us are needlessly putting off filing our income taxes. In fact, nearly three out of 10 Americans ...

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20 Metros Recovering Worst From The Recession

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 03.28.2012

Read More: Government, Housing Market, Gdp, Government Layoffs, Public Sector Layoffs, Manufacturing, Economic Recovery, Job Growth, Technology, Challenger Gray & Christmas, Brookings Institution, Cities, Business News

In the elusive quest for a sustainable economic recovery, some areas have fared better than others. Only 19 of the 100 largest U.S. metropolitan a...

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The Super-Rich Love This City...

The Huffington Post | Khadeeja Safdar | Posted 03.29.2012

Read More: Super Rich, Wealth, Sunday Times, Business News, Moscow, Billionaires, London, Forbes, Cities, New York, Business News

The British Royals aren't the only rich people that love London. The British capital is the most important city for the super-rich all over the gl...

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PHOTOS: The Best Cities To Visit This Spring

Oyster | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: Hotels, Destination, Retreat, Spring Cities, Spring, Vacation, Slidepollajax, Warm Weather, Cities, Spring Break, Holiday Travel, Spring Travel, Travel News

Most people associate springtime travel with crazy parties like spring break, but these five cities are perfect for visiting this season -- and will leave you without the boozy side effects.

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You Don't Want Any Part of These Particles

Dr. Gary Ginsberg | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Toxic Chemicals, Commuting, Cancer, Diesel, Miners, Air Pollution, Cities, Dpm, Air Pollution Health, Environment, Green Living, Green Living Tips, Being Green, Green News

Cities are converting their fleet of buses over to greener cleaner burning natural gas buses and more trucks are being required to wear particle diapers. So urban air is slowing improving. In the meantime, a few tips to duck that diesel plume.

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WATCH: A Cuban Car With Modern Technology

Jeroen Swolfs | Posted 02.28.2012

Read More: Taxis, Photography, Art, Streets of the World, Travel, Jeroen Swolfs, Havana, Cities, Cuba, Urban, Travel Blogs, Video, Travel News

In Havana, I interviewed Victor, a Cuban taxi driver who showed me his family pride, a 1958 Mercedes with a few very special features such as "air-conditioning."

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Dancing Offstage

Lightsey Darst | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: So You Think You Can Dance, Dancers, Retirees, Dance, Walking, Cities, Lightsey Darst, Modern Dance, Quitting Dance, Minneapolis, Arts News

February. Here in this northern city it's cold. Onstage you can still see dancers running barefoot in silky rags that flutter, revealing midriff, shap...

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Can D.C. Cops Foil Smartphone Robbers?

Georgiana Bloom | Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: Thefts, Police, Police Chiefs, Cathy L. Lanier, Vincent Gray, Mayors, Cell Phone, Smartphone, Iphone, Android, Mpd, Technology, D.C., Cities, Imei, Dcmpd, DC News

Your chances of actually losing your life in the nation's capital have gone down. Murders are at an all-time low, according to D.C. crime statistics. But cellphone robberies are on the rise.

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Love Blooms Eternal In The City Of Light

Barbara Barton Sloane | Posted 04.07.2012

Read More: City of Light, Paris, Bateaux Mouches, Valentine's Day, Georges v Hotel, Eiffel Tower, International Destinations, Destinations, Travel Blogs, Travel to Paris, Cities, Holiday Travel, Travel News

The iconic words uttered by Bogart to Bergman in "Casablanca" so many years ago are just as true and meaningful today. Maybe even more so. You see, recently Bertrand Delanoe, the mayor of Paris, has created something called Paris Tourist Day, meant to encourage Parisians to adopt a more cordial view of tourists.

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PHOTOS: The Most Popular Super Bowl Bars Around The Country

Posted 02.03.2012

Read More: Super Bowl 46, Bars, Indianapolis, Super Bowl 2012, Superbowl, US Destinations, Global Pulse, Destinations, Cities, Super Bowl, Travel News

Tens of thousands of football fans are descending on Indianapolis to watch Super Bowl 46. But millions more are willing to forgo the headaches of trav...

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Cities Crushed By The Global Recession

24/7 Wall St. | Michael B. Sauter and Ashley C. Allen | Posted 01.30.2012

Read More: European Debt Crisis, Eurozone, Unemployment, Great Recession, Brookings Institute?S Global Metro Monitor 2011, Economic Recovery, Cities, Income, Austerity, Business News

From 24/7 Wall St.: The global recession officially ended in 2010. Since then many countries have begun experiencing economic growth again. However, N...

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Why Historic Buildings Matter to the Environment

F. Kaid Benfield | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Energy, Green Building, Historic Preservation, Cities, Urban Planning, Green News

For most building types, adaptive reuse of older buildings produces measureable -- and sometimes impressive -- green benefits.

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Building for Health: Improving Our Cities, Homes and Lives

Steve Heilig | Posted 03.25.2012

Read More: Heatlhy Schools, Green Architecture, Urban Planning, Richard Jackson, Built Environment, Public Health, Diabetes, Children's Health, Cities, Bike Pathways, Impact News

How does where we live impact our health? It's a big and complex question, but Richard Jackson, MD, MPH is leading the way towards answers -- and interventions.

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PHOTOS: The Latest And Greatest In Las Vegas

Jetsetter.com | Posted 03.25.2012

Read More: Slidepollajax, Hotels, Shopping, Restaurants, US Destinations, Las Vegas, Las Vegas Travel, Cities, Destinations, Travel News

Disney world for adults, a card sharp's gold mine, a supersized spa retreat, an emerging foodie destination -- Las Vegas is whatever you want it to be.

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