As I prepare for the Urban Next Summit kicking off tomorrow in New Orleans, I can’t help but check out Forbes recent rankings of Best Cities for Young Professionals.

Looking at the 40 biggest metros in the U.S., Forbes bases its rankings on where the class of…

Last night, I shared the stage with the very impressive Keith Parker, who heads the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS), at Wake Up Wake County's forum on transit. A committed group of volunteers in Raleigh, North Carolina, whipped up 300+ citizens to attend an evening forum on transit plans…

A heavy two weeks of meetings with urban leaders in cities across the country left me with several thoughts:

Urban leaders are scrambling to figure out how to respond to high gas prices, and transit is a priority for mayors everywhere. Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio has made…