CEOs for Cities’ Give a Minute campaign plays an important role in Mayor Bloomberg’s plan for New York City in 2011. In his State of the City address, Mayor Bloomberg emphasized the importance of urban participation and committed his support for Give a Minute. The Mayor plans to use Give…

Newly elected New York Governor Andrew Cuomo wants to support economic development through higher education. SUNY Chancellor and CEOs for Cities board member Nancy L. Zimpher, the visionary behind The Power of SUNY, a strategic plan that focuses on the role of higher education in fostering a better economy,…

Congratulations to CEOs for Cities member Nancy Zimpher on her pending appointment to chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY).  With a half million students (!) and 64 campuses, Dr. Zimpher will have her very capable hands full.  With that many campuses, she may be able to…

A new forecast commissioned by the U.S. Conference of Mayors predicts heavy job losses in the nation's major cities and the metro areas they anchor.  (That's not surprising since that's where most of our citizens and most of our jobs are.) 

New York is expected to lose…

In his State of the City address yesterday, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg promised to tamp down the little signs of public disorder:  squeegee men, graffiti, turnstile jumpers.  

"It all begins with public safety, the bedrock of society that makes economic growth possible. Today, according to FBI statistics,…

From Springwise...

Launched late last month, Connect by Hertz now offers car sharing in London, Paris and New York City. In New York, members can choose from among three plans, depending on how often they drive. All three give consumers 180 free miles per day and free gas;…

NYT notes the demographic changes brought on by NYC's renaissance. 

Since 2000, the number of young children living in parts of Lower Manhattan has nearly doubled. The poverty rate declined in all but one New York City neighborhood. A majority of Bronx residents are…

One mayor didn't wait for the federal government to act before announcing a major set of initiatives to help citizens weather the challenges brought on by the economic downturn in the global, national and local economies. New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's  initiatives are designed to create jobs, support…

With New York's Coney Island in limbo, the Center for an Urban Future has asked thinkers from a variety of fields to share their vision for Coney Island.  The Municipal Arts Society  invited the public in on the discussion. 

Reading through the vision statements, I particularly liked the…

Well, travelers favorite cities.  Ranking the 25 top U.S. cities in 45 categories, 155,000 travelers (or readers of Travel and Leisure) cast their votes and here's a sampling of what they said:

While Charleston and Austin have the friendliest people, Seattle and Minneapolis/St. Paul have the brainiest.  Unfortunately, LA…

Writing in today's Boston Globe, James A. Peyser, a partner with NewSchools Venture Fund, questions why so many talented educators, specifically those who have founded and led wildly successful charter schools, are leaving Boston for New York. He points out that while the city would be up in…

"Holy mackerel, the energy coming out of this country is unrivaled.  We are so cooked.  Start teaching your kids Mandarin."  was Thomas Friedman's reaction to the Beijing Olympics.  As he points out, Beijing has selected only seven years ago for the Olympics and look what that nation has done in…

Loved this sign I found while shopping at ABC Carpet and Home this weekend.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

[New York, NY – November 21, 2011] – Change by Us, a new digital platform that enables citizens to connect with their local governments and collaborate on projects for city improvement, is now available for free download through a not-for-profit open source license. Change By Us launched…

The Center for an Urban Future (New York City) has published a new report that offers 51 specific recommendations for what Washington could do to help New York City. The recommendations encompass a wide range of the most critical issue areas affecting New York, including public safety, transportation infrastructure, economic…