Washington Department of Commerce Announces $1 Million in Transfer of Development Rights Grants
The Washington State Department of Commerce recently announced $1 million in competitive grant funding for incorporated cities and towns located in the Puget Sound Regional Counsel region. More from Foster Pepper News.
America’s Most Diverse Zipcode: Hint of Successes to Come?
America’s most diverse ZIP code, the Census Bureau reports, is 98118 - the Rainier Valley neighborhood, five miles south of downtown Seattle. More from Citiwire.
Official 2010 Population Figures Released by OFM
The population figures used for distribution of state-shared revenues were recently released by the Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM). Detailed information on population estimates for cities, towns and counties may be found on OFM's Official April 1, 2010 Population Estimates Web page.
Web Sightings - Open Government
Open government starts at the top with President Obama’s federal Open Government Initiative; it also involves state and local government. Here are a few selected sites on open government and open public meetings.
Crisis and Innovation: Let the Bad Times Roll
Innovation appears to flourish in agencies under extreme pressure. More from Governing.
Minimizing Car Travel by Changing How We Think about Development
While it’s intuitive that sprawl leads to more miles traveled by car, solutions to the problem are somewhat less instinctive. Should we continue the push toward mixed-use development, encourage dense developments or build up near existing city centers? More from Smart Planet.
Connecting With Neighbors Online
Face-to-face interactions between neighbors may be declining in some cities, but, increasingly, neighbors are connecting with each other online. More from Next American City.
There's No Such Thing as Free Parking
How eliminating parking spaces could make cities more nimble and efficient. More from Slate.
Foreclosures Point to Waning of the Suburban Era, Study Says
Development is shifting to cities more strongly than most Americans realize, a new book asserts. More from New Urban News.
Don’t Blame Proposition 13
William Voegeli argues that profligate spending, not property-tax reform, has put California in a hole. More from City Journal.
Nimble Cities
Help Slate make transportation in and between cities more efficient, safe, and pleasant. More from Slate.
