Post-Memorial Day Note: Another Kind of Service, in San Bernardino
by James Fallows
“I don’t just sit around. I don’t sleep much. That’s what I do. I do stuff.” The story of a man determined to do something for his town. (Read it here.)
Isabella Greenway, Pioneering American Woman
Isabella Greenway, Pioneering American Woman
by Deborah Fallows
The first Arizonan congresswoman, a lifelong friend of Eleanor Roosevelt, lived a remarkable life. (Read it here.)
Today a Bankrupt City Votes on Its Next Steps
Today a Bankrupt City Votes on Its Next Steps
by James Fallows
“We’ve gotten used to gridlock and stalemate at the national level. This is what it looks like for a city.” What civic dysfunction has in common with excessive CEO pay, and why it matters. (Read it here.)
The Battle for Downtown, From Canada to the Carolinas
The Battle for Downtown, From Canada to the Carolinas
by James Fallows
“It is strange, but true.” What one reader says about Raleigh, North Carolina, applies many other places as well. (Read it here.)
What It’s Like When Your City Goes Broke
What It’s Like When Your City Goes Broke
by James Fallows
San Bernardino, California, is poor, and has a high unemployment rate, and is affected by drought, and is in bankruptcy court. But its real problem is something else. (Read it here.)
An Incredible Time-Capsule View of One Downtown’s Development
An Incredible Time-Capsule View of One Downtown’s Development
by James Fallows
Can tearing up a noted artistic zone be a path to civic success? City leaders say yes, while some of their citizens say no. (Read it here.)
Cars, Pedestrians, and the Struggle for the Future of Downtowns
Cars, Pedestrians, and the Struggle for the Future of Downtowns
by James Fallows
Plus: how much is any discussion of “downtown” a coded talk about race? (Read it here.)
California’s Improbable Navel-Orange Queen
California’s Improbable Navel-Orange Queen
by Deborah Fallows
Eliza Tibbets was a suffragist, abolitionist, and spiritualist—and the mother of California’s orange industry. (Read it here.)
Fresno to South Bend to Louisville: The Elusive Elements of Civic Success
Fresno to South Bend to Louisville: The Elusive Elements of Civic Success
by James Fallows
More cities, more assessments of what works, and why Read it here.
Can Cars Save Downtown?
Can Cars Save Downtown?
by James Fallows
Fresno, California prepares to rip up its landmark pedestrian mall and replace it with a street. (Read it here.)
American Futures 