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Category Archives: Civic Life

December 2, 2014

On the Politics of American Resilience

Politics: National Problems / Local Solutions

On the Politics of American Resiliencelead
by James Fallows
One reader urges me to embrace my inner conservative. Other readers say: Not so fast! (Read it here.)

November 25, 2014

How Political Leadership Makes City Streets Bikeable

Leaders, Local Institutions, Pittsburgh PA • Tags: Pittsburgh PA

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by John Tierney
Pittsburgh’s Mayor Bill Peduto shows what political will and determination can do. (Read it here.)

November 22, 2014

What Millennials Love About Pittsburgh

Civic Life, Economic Life, Pittsburgh PA • Tags: Pittsburgh PA

What Millennials Love About Pittsburghlead-12
by John Tierney
‘Land of Opportunity’ has real meaning here. (Read it here.)

November 20, 2014

How Green Riverfronts Transformed Pittsburgh

Civic Life, Collaborations, Community Redevelopment, Economic Life, Leaders, Local Institutions, Pittsburgh PA, Revitalization • Tags: Pittsburgh PA

How Green Riverfronts Transformed Pittsburghlead-11
by John Tierney
The City of Bridges revives the rivers that helped make it an economic powerhouse. (Read it here.)

November 19, 2014

A Field Trip to America’s Public Libraries

Civic Life, Local Institutions • Tags: Libraries

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by Deborah Fallows

How they serve the needs of their communities. (Read it here.)

November 13, 2014

California Dreamin’: How Collaboration Builds Small-Town Communities

Civic Life, Collaborations, Eat, Drink, Sleep, Local Institutions, Sports and Recreation, Winters CA • Tags: Winters CA

California Dreamin’: How Collaboration Builds Small-Town Communitieslead-4
By Deborah Fallows

In Winters, CA, a library, a swimming pool, and a school make a big difference in the quality of life
(Read it here.)

November 7, 2014

What a Library Levy Means to a West Virginia Town

Charleston WV, Local Institutions • Tags: Charleston WV

What a Library Levy Means to a West Virginia Townlead-1
by Deborah Fallows

Charleston votes to save a community pillar.
(Read it here.)

October 28, 2014

The Flying Housewife

Aviation, Columbus OH, Women • Tags: Columbus OH

The Flying Housewifelead-8
by Deborah Fallows

50 years ago, Jerrie Mock became the first woman to fly solo around the world. (Read it here.)

October 24, 2014

Hip in the Heartland

Civic Life, Columbus OH, Economic Life • Tags: Columbus OH

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by James Fallows

It’s not just Brooklyn and the Bay Area any more. (Read it here.)

October 22, 2014

Going Home to Columbus

Civic Life, Columbus OH, Economic Life • Tags: Columbus OH

Going Home to Columbuslead-10
by Deborah Fallows

A generation returns to build lives and a town. (Read it here.)

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