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Milwaukee Mayor Abandons Highway Teardown To Calm Irrational Fears Of Driver Class
Mayor Cavalier Johnson has set aside years of findings that highway removals help revitalize Rust Belt downtowns for the 21st century.
July 22, 2026
Talking Headways Podcast: Caretakers of the Public Realm
This week we’re joined by Andrew Jones, program director for the Uptown and Downtown Oakland Community Benefits District. We chat about urban place management, how urban spaces are taken care of, and what it takes to keep them vibrant and engaging. It's really important.
April 6, 2023
Survey Says San Francisco is Awesome (for an American City)
San Francisco is the best city in America, according to Mercer’s 18th annual Quality of Living survey. What makes it so great? A variety of factors, but the ease of getting around is a big one. "Public transportation is one of a few different factors Mercer considers within the Public Services and Transport category," wrote Miriam Siscovick, a spokeswoman for Mercer, in an email to Streetsblog.
March 2, 2016