Streamlining housing growth: what Baltimore’s zoning reforms mean for cities nationwide
The core of Baltimore’s reforms is regulatory simplification. By removing a mandated minimum of off‑street parking, the city lowers one ...
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New Resource: Local Policies to Expand Economic Opportunity
The Better Cities Project, in partnership with True Charity, is proud to announce the release of Local Policies to Expand ...
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After Grants Pass: what San Francisco’s stricter encampment enforcement means for city leaders
San Francisco is testing how far cities can go on encampment enforcement after last year’s Supreme Court decision in City ...
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San Francisco and other cities, following a Supreme Court ruling, are arresting more homeless people for living on the streets
Many cities are enforcing existing and new bans on homeless encampments more aggressively than before the Supreme Court decision – ...
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Don’t take the wrong lessons from city’s crime reduction
From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Lessons from the Bourbon Street truck attack
Safe streets don’t just prevent attacks—they make cities more livable, vibrant and accessible.
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Return-to-office mandates may not be the solution to downtown struggles that Canadian cities are banking on
Instead of trying to force unwilling workers back to the office, Canadian cities should instead focus on developing downtowns that ...
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Documentary: A Tale of Three Cities
The program compares Kansas City, Missouri with neighboring Kansas City, Kansas and Omaha, Nebraska, similar cities that have been working ...
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In some cities, second thoughts about gunshot detection sensors
Many cities are struggling to assess the costs and benefits of the technology.
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Don’t make policing ideological. Here’s how to establish 2-way trust
From The Kansas City Star
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