Christopher Swope http://christopherswope.wordpress.com Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:39:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU en The Man Who Owns Flint http://christopherswope.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/the-man-who-owns-flint/ http://christopherswope.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/the-man-who-owns-flint/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:26:04 +0000 christopherswope http://christopherswope.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/the-man-who-owns-flint/

Michigan’s most depressed auto town is full of vacant buildings. One local official has made their redevelopment his personal crusade.

 

Governing, January 2008

Plus: my interview with Dan Kildee, the treasurer of Genesee County.

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It’s too late to stop climate change. What we can do is plan for it.

Governing, December, 2007

Plus: my interview with two officials in Olympia, Washington, about how to cope with sea-level rise. 

 

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It’s easier to think about downsizing an imaginary post-industrial city than a real one.

Governing, November 2007

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Can utilities make money on energy efficiency?

Governing, August 2007

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Cities are building out wireless networks. What will they do with all that WiFi?

Governing, May 2007

Plus: my interviews with Chris Puccio, CIO of Boulder, Colorado and Esme Vos of muniwireless.com

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Cities will do almost anything to land the store of their dreams.

Governing, April 2007

Plus: my interviews with three retail experts.

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Cincinnati’s most troubled and beautiful neighborhood makes a comeback.

Preservation, March/April 2007

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How Hurricane Katrina ended up hitting Delaware, Connecticut and lots of other states.

Governing, February 2007

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State and local governments are unloading toll roads, parking garages, lotteries and other assets. Are they getting a sweet deal or is it a sellout?

Governing, January 2007

Plus: My interviews with the Treasurer of New Jersey, the CFO of Chicago and the CFO of Harris County, Texas.

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How rush hour turned into “rush day.”

Governing, December 2006

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