TOWARD A JUST METROPOLIS: From Crises to Possibilities

Fast Company's Most Innovative Cities

*Fast Cities: Renaissance Neighborhoods: Savannah

From Fast Company: "In three pilot neighborhoods, Savannah fixed up abandoned homes with an eye for eco and historical concerns, selling and renting them to people interested in putting down roots. The city also partnered with local businesses to lure commerce back to those areas and invested heavily in parks and community centers."

See also:

*Fast Cities: Culture, Front and Center: Dallas
Fast Cities: Venture-Capital Mind-Set: Cleveland
Fast Cities: Smart Energy: Boulder
Fast Cities: Farm-Fresh Food: Portland
*Fast Cities: Open-Source Government: San Francisco
Fast Cities: Car Sharing: Austin
*Fast Cities: Incentivized Teachers: Denver
*Fast Cities: Urban Farms: New York
*Fast Cities: Zero-Emission Public Transit: Oakland
Fast Cities: Artists as Residents: Boston
*Fast Cities: Broadband Everywhere, for Everyone: Minneapolis

* = Of particular interest to equal justice planners.

Forbes' Ten U.S. Cities in Free Fall

"Economic indicators in these metros have gone from bad to worse, with no sign of recovery."

1. MSA: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
2. MSA: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
3. MSA: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif.
4. MSA: Jacksonville, Fl.
5. MSA: Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
6. (Tie) MSA: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA
6. (Tie) MSA: Orlando-Kissimmee, FL
6. (Tie) MSA: Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA
9. MSA: Las Vegas-Paradise, NV
10. MSA: Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA

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