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US cities stories: 12 news summaries

Cleveland Eyes Philly's Immigrant-Driven Renewal

As residents flee,
Cleveland mulls
Philly-like policies

May 20, 09 1:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - In 2000, Philadelphia looked a lot like Cleveland: Surging crime, empty houses, a sliding population. Since then, a tide of immigrants has spurred entrepreneurship, filled high-tech jobs, and put Philly on course for its first population increase in 60 years. Now Ohioans hope to do the same, but they must... More »

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Cleveland • Philadelphia • immigrant • US cities • urban revitalization

 Cash-Strapped Cities 
 Get Creative With Fees 

Governments turning to extra charges to fill budget holes

Apr 11, 09 8:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cities across America are taking a page from the airlines and charging for things that used to be part of the service, the New York Times reports. "Accident response fees" charging at-fault drivers for the cost of cleaning up crash scenes are catching on, and Washington, DC is considering... More »

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parking ticket • municipal services • US cities • fee increase • fees • municipal government

To Dodge Recession, Move to Huntsville

Mid-size cities do better in crunch, have seen lending increase

Mar 30, 09 12:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - While big cities and rural areas have taken a beating as the financial crisis unfolds, many mid-size cities have seen consumer lending increase, indicating an economic resilience that other areas lack, the Wall Street Journal reports. In cities with populations around 400,000—like Huntsville, Ala.; McAllen, Texas; and Provo,... More »

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subprime mortgages • loans • US cities • cities • housing bubble • consumer credit • financial crisis • Equifax

(Newser) - When urban planners dream, they dream that Americans will give up on the suburbs in favor of a dense, environmentally friendly, less auto-dependent lifestyle. And it’s never going to happen, David Brooks writes in the New York Times. “Amsterdam is a wonderful city, but Americans never... More »

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Chicago • New York • Denver • Los Angeles • San Diego • Phoenix • Amsterdam • urban sprawl • Seattle • US cities • cities • Portland • urban planning • suburban sprawl • David Brooks

Mayors Make Pitch for Piece of Stimulus Pie

City chiefs plug $90B worth in infrastructure projects to Obama

Dec 1, 08 10:51 AM CST
(Newser) - For American mayors, economic crisis means a chance to hit up the feds for a buck, Politico reports. The US Conference of Mayors has compiled a list of 4,600 projects that would create 261,000 jobs in 154 cities; the plan currently totals $90 billion, but an official said... More »

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Richard Daley • Antonio Villaraigosa • mayor • US cities • economic stimulus package • financial crisis • President Obama • Manny Diaz

GLOSSIES

Single City Dwellers Are Often Happier, Healthier

Social scientists say New Yorkers defy that lonely stereotype

Nov 24, 08 2:34 PM CST
(Newser) - Our stereotype of the single, lonely urban dweller is all wrong. City folk who live alone often lead happier, healthier lives than married couples do in suburbia, Jennifer Senior writes in New York. “There was a time when living alone meant you were a hopeless shut-in," writes... More »

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New York City • urbanization • US cities • cities • living alone • single people

 Mexico's Drug Violence 
 Seeps Into US 

Nearly 200 American cities affected by cartels

Nov 17, 08 8:40 AM CST
(Newser) - Mexico’s drug violence has been creeping northward into the US for the past several years, and officials now say that cartel-related crime has hit 195 American cities spanning every state except Vermont and West Virginia, the Los Angeles Times reports. Atlanta has emerged as a trafficking hub, but the... More »

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Atlanta • Mexico • violence • Mexican drug war • Drug Enforcement Administration • drug cartel • US cities • Sinaloa drug cartel

ANALYSIS

 Panhandlers More Often 
 Pros Than Cons 

It's a full-time gig for some, and cities make little headway with efforts to stop begging

Sep 22, 08 4:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Panhandling has turned professional, with determined and resourceful "spangers"—spare-change artists—overwhelming street corners throughout the country, some pulling in as much as $40,000 a year, Steven Malanga writes in City Journal. Beggars can even turn to the web for shakedown tips. If that seems like an... More »

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money • US cities • panhandler

 Best Place to Live? Charlotte 

Carolina on the mind of poll for 2nd consecutive year

May 15, 08 2:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Charlotte is the best place to live in America, thanks to an affordable array of housing options and a healthy economy, says Relocate.com’s annual list. MarketWatch runs down the rest of the list:
  1. San Antonio, Texas
  2. Chattanooga, Tenn.
  3. Greenville, SC
  4. Tulsa, Okla.
More »

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real estate • Seattle • Tulsa • places to live • US cities • Charlotte

Top 10 US Cities for Jobs

Salt Lake City's still tops, but Texas boasts work aplenty, Forbes reports

Jan 26, 08 6:35 AM CST
(Newser) - Where to get that new job this year? The Lone Star State is boasting work aplenty, but Salt Lake City—still high on tech jobs—takes the top spot. Forbes lists its top10 job-growth towns:
  1. Salt Lake City, Utah
  2. Wichita, Kan.
  3. Austin, Texas
  4. Atlanta, Ga.
  5. Fort Worth,
... More »

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Atlanta • Omaha • list • Austin • Houston • Indianapolis • Wichita • Salt Lake City • Fort Worth • Seattle • Raleigh • US cities • Forbes

America's Vainest Cities

Dec 17, 07 1:45 PM CST
(Newser) - With Americans flocking to undergo plastic surgery —11 million went under the knife in 2006—Forbes crunched the numbers to determine the most nipped, tucked, enlarged, and liposucked cities. And while shoo-ins like LA do appear, top billing went to... Salt Lake City?
  1. Salt Lake City
  2. San Francisco
... More »

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plastic surgery • list • Botox • US cities

Violent Crime Rate Down in
Several Cities

Mid-Atlantic region still grappling with rising murder rate

Nov 29, 07 10:33 AM CST
(Newser) - The crime surge of the last two years seems to be petering out, according to a new study by a police research group. The 2005-2006 rise in violent crime rates had been the first sustained jump in over a decade, but the new report shows that the numbers of murders,... More »

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Minneapolis • crime • Boston • Washington DC • police • Denver • Detroit • Los Angeles • Houston • Baltimore • US cities • violent crime

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