Weekly Roundup: How Welfare Reform Changed the Nation
Twenty years ago, Bill Clinton signed welfare reform into law. Though fewer people are on welfare today, the reforms haven't saved the federal government money, and poverty is higher than it was 20 years ago, according to Washington Post analysis.
New Recommendation Says Every School Should Have a Nurse. Many Don't
Health experts and data researchers agree: school nurses are good for students. So why don't all schools have them?
Not Just Food: Book Deserts Also Characterize Poor Neighborhoods
In poor neighborhoods, there are few places where parents can purchase books for their kids. That matters, since reading at home is closely tied to academic success.
Weekly Roundup: How Parking Became One of Urban Planners' Biggest Enemies
More than 30 percent of the area in many downtown cores is taken up by parked vehicles. Today, many planners are hellbent on doing something about it.
Weekly Roundup: Atlanta Hopes Its New Traffic Signals Are a Game Changer
The city will spend $250 million to improve its traffic system. Much of that will go towards its first traffic signal upgrade since the 1996 Olympics.
Data-sharing Efforts Aim to Improve Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice Outcomes
"Unless we know the scope of what we’re dealing with," one nonprofit says, "there’s no way to develop solutions to it."
Weekly Roundup: What It Would Mean to Have a Former Mayor As Vice President
Tim Kaine is the kind of guy whose "eyes lit up at the mention of land-use regulations," according to one observer.
How Questions About Density Complicate the Sun Belt Growth Narrative
Sun Belt cities are growing -- but more often than not, it's happening in a less-than-urban way.
Weekly Roundup: In the Country's Most Expensive Cities, It Takes Too Long to Build
In some places, it can take more than a year for a developer to secure a building permit, leading to higher housing costs for everyone in town.
Weekly Roundup: Some Cities Are So Broke They're Un-Paving Roads
In the face of tight budgets, towns say they can save money by reverting to gravel-covered streets.
"Ban the Box" Movement Gaining Momentum in Texas
A growing number of communities are enacting policies designed to prevent ex-felons from being blackballed from work.
Weekly Roundup: Can Silicon Valley Build the City of the Future?
The folks behind Y Combinator want to put their tech prowess toward urban improvements.
Weekly Roundup: Phoenix Officials Work to Create a Downtown Reborn
Highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.
Highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.
Crowded Cities; Expensive Parks; and Difficult Landlords: Urban Insights From Around The Web
Highlighting the week’s interesting, important and downright weird news about cities.
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