Think tank says San Francisco Bay Area should not focus on mass transit 1st September 2006 A Los Angeles-based libertarian think tank is urging San Francisco to expand its road system instead of focusing on mass transit to solve traffic congestion. A study by the Reason Foundation indicates that San Francisco’s
California governor endorses greenhouse gas restrictions 1st September 2006 The California Senate and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger have approved a plan to cut emissions of greenhouse gases in the state by 25 percent, and it is now in the hands of the Assembly
Council-manager system 1st September 2006 The council-manager system of government, in which an appointed manager administers day-to-day operations, has spread nationwide since Staunton, Va.,
Purchasing power 1st September 2006 In 1998, President Bill Clinton signed an executive order, requiring federal agencies to increase their use of recycled goods and to buy more environmentally
Documenting the birth of a new city 1st September 2006 Sandy Springs, Ga., resident Oliver Porter has self-published a book about how the city was formed last year. Creating the New City of Sandy Springs,
New ICMA president searches for recruits 1st September 2006 This month, the Washington-based International City/County Management Association (ICMA) will induct Sedgwick County, Kan., Manager William Buchanan as
Family sues Connecticut city for relative’s death in jail 31st August 2006 The family of a Stamford, Conn., man say in a lawsuit that the city’s police should have done more to prevent him from hanging himself in a jail cell two years ago
Warren County, Ohio, wealthiest in area 31st August 2006 Warren County, Ohio, has the highest average income in the Cincinnati area. The U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey found that the average income in the county
Influx of low-income people may be depressing Dallas income levels 31st August 2006 Information from the U.S. Census Bureau’s recently released American Community Survey shows the median income in the Dallas-Fort Worth area is dropping.
Denver’s Northwest Parkway to be leased out 30th August 2006 The three-member board for Denver’s Northwest Parkway toll road has decided to lease the road to the highest bidder. The $416 million toll road has not been collecting the amount of money
Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina 13th October 2020