Topic: Local Politics

change - John Norquist

"The goal is the success of the people of Milwaukee, not the growth of government."READ»

Unjust Compensation?

The Supreme Court recently ruled that local governments can seize the homes of private citizens for private development as long as the home owners are given "just compensation." When should business and economic development ...READ»

Lehi Utah Election 2009 What happened to my 4.25 Million Dollars? Robert Paisola Reports

VISIT http://www.LehiElection.com for Live Updates! EXCLUSIVE UPDATE! WATCH THE LIVE VIDEO CREATED 5 DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION? MAYBE 4.25 MILLION DOLLARS BEING MOVED AROUND IS NO BIG DEAL? HEAR FROM SOME OF THE CANDIDATES AND OFFICIALS LIVE FROM LEHI UTAH ... BUT HEY..... LETS NOT DISCUSS THIS... JUST DONT FORGET TO VOTE!READ»

Family Tries

Congratulations to the Employers of the Year winners of the recent Parents at Work awards in the UK. Encompassing organizations particularly well-versed in employment practices, diversity, family-friendly culture, and innovation, the ...READ»

Fast Cities: Tucson

In 2003, Tucson native and former surgeon general Richard Carmona challenged his friend, Mayor Robert E. Walkup, to turn their hometown into the model of a healthy city. He has done it, reshaping his city into a place where health and safety aren't an afterthought, but an integral part of municipal planning.READ»

• Fast Cities 2009

Solar Parking Meters Getting a Test Run in San Diego

Illegal parkers, beware: San Diego, California is watching you. The city is replacing 1% of its 5,100 parking meters with solar-powered versions as part of a pilot program to test the technology. San Diego's meters, which ...READ»

Fixing Washington D.C.'s School System

No one is attacking Washington, D.C.'s stagnant culture more boldly than Michelle Rhee, head of the city's failing schools. Is there a lesson here for our nation's leaders?READ»

• 45 World-Changers
• A History of Public Education Reform in the U.S.
• Why D.C. Schools Get a Failing Grade

Human Polluted Water

It's a sad fact, but the major source of water pollution today is human beings.READ»

The Forgotten Woman

I watched this morning's too-close-to-call International Olympic Committee (IOC) vote with friends in London and while these normally self-deprecating Londoners are elated to bag the $3bn prize of hosting the 2012 games, there's also ...READ»

The Fight for Local Freedom to Connect

Jim Baller is the founder of the Baller Herbst Law Group, a national law firm based in Washington, D.C., and Minneapolis. The firm represents local governments and public power utilities and specializes in telecommunications, cable ...READ»

New York Mayor Bloomberg Uses Immigrant Advocacy in Re-Election Bid

Stewart Rabinowitz of the Dallas-based law firm Rabinowitz and Rabinowitz praises Mayor Bloomberg’s plan Immigrants: The Lifeblood of New York City. READ»

Grand Forks and East Grand Forks: After the Flood (Literally)

Tales of courage and recovery after a devastating flood.READ»

'We Want to Link the Net to Real Places and Improve Communities'

Mary McCormick is finding ingenious ways to apply Internet connections to urban problems -- from combating domestic violence to filling potholes. But the most important job of a social entrepreneur, she believes, is connecting people.READ»

More Than Manhattan

According to the New York Times Mayor Bloomberg is winning raves from former critics for taking a less Manhattan-centric approach to economic development. His attention is welcome and necessary. New York has an abundance of ...READ»

Recycling Centers Overflow, but Economics Still Solid

The prices once commanded by paper, metal, and plastic are collapsing along with the stock market. A main factor: China, factories idle, is no longer accepting so much of our old stuff as raw materials. Is recycling headed for the ...READ»

Civic Apps Could Redefine The Way Citizens Interact With Cities

Though not necessarily heralded as a hotbed of technological innovation, the City of Boston is plunging headlong into what may be the future of civic engagement by debuting an iPhone app connecting residents to city hall. The app, ...READ»

Out of the Mouths of Babes...

Today is Friday, so this post is on interpersonal competence. On Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal ran a very interesting article on the front page – “Detroit Politician Gets lesson in Civility From a 13-Year-Old.”  It ...READ»

DataSF Allows San Francisco City Data to Be Mined, Mashed-Up

This past June, San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom announced that city data from the SFEnvironment website would be used in an iPhone app to help residents find recycling drop-off points. Now the mayor (and future California ...READ»

Breaking Down the "Energy" Projects in the Stimulus

Most of the projects in the the President's $900 billion stimulus package are the kind of public works the government has executed for decades: trains, bridges, and so on. But the "Energy" projects that will be eligible for funding ...READ»

Example and quality of e-Government issues

Hello! How do you perceive electronic government efforts in your communities? In Brazil, the state of Santa Catarina is known for pioneering in the field of web-based services for citizens and companies. Other city halls and ...READ»

Everything You Need to Know About the Stimulus Is Online

If you listen to the news, you'd think that President Obama's $819 billion stimulus package was drawn up in watercolor. What will get funded? Which states will get money? What are the parameters? A new website launched this week ...READ»

Congress of Cities

Public officials seem to spend lots of time -- and public money -- jetting here and there, attending this conference or that, networking with one another. What good does it do? Quite a bit, says Mayor Ted Ellis of Bluffton, Indiana. A ...READ»

Buy Design

The Toronto, Ontario, Canada-based Design Exchange is now accepting submissions for this year's National Post Design Exchange Awards. Open to professional Canadian designers, the awards recognize design effectiveness -- and showcase ...READ»

Gavin Newsom Wants to Be Governor of California. Would You Hire Him?

The controversial mayor of San Francisco wants to upgrade to the governor's mansion. Would you hire this pretty face to run the world's eighth-largest economy?READ»

Should We Bulldoze Underused Neighborhoods and Return Them to Nature?

Bulldoze the parking lot and put in a pasture: A plan to strengthen cities by shrinking them is debated in Flint, Michigan.READ»