Read more US cities stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/11918/us-cities.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:14:42 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/59583/cleveland-eyes-phillys-immigrant-driven-renewal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn 2000, Philadelphia looked a lot like Cleveland: Surging crime, empty houses, a sliding population. Since then, a tide of immigrants has spurred entrepreneurship, filled high-tech jobs, and put Philly on course for its first population increase in 60 years. Now Ohioans hope to do the same, but they must...http://www.newser.com/story/59583/cleveland-eyes-phillys-immigrant-driven-renewal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 20 May 2009 13:10:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55914/cash-strapped-cities-get-creative-with-fees.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCities across America are taking a page from the airlines and charging for things that used to be part of the service, the New York Times reports. "Accident response fees" charging at-fault drivers for the cost of cleaning up crash scenes are catching on, and Washington, DC is considering tacking...http://www.newser.com/story/55914/cash-strapped-cities-get-creative-with-fees.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 11 Apr 2009 8:04:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54760/to-dodge-recession-move-to-huntsville.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhile big cities and rural areas have taken a beating as the financial crisis unfolds, many mid-size cities have seen consumer lending increase, indicating an economic resilience that other areas lack, the Wall Street Journal reports. In cities with populations around 400,000—like Huntsville, Ala.; McAllen, Texas; and Provo,...http://www.newser.com/story/54760/to-dodge-recession-move-to-huntsville.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 30 Mar 2009 12:42:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51056/sorry-greenies-americans-still-like-sprawl.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen urban planners dream, they dream that Americans will give up on the suburbs in favor of a dense, environmentally friendly, less auto-dependent lifestyle. And it’s never going to happen, David Brooks writes in the New York Times. “Amsterdam is a wonderful city, but Americans never seem to want to...http://www.newser.com/story/51056/sorry-greenies-americans-still-like-sprawl.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Feb 2009 12:10:04 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44077/mayors-make-pitch-for-piece-of-stimulus-pie.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFor American mayors, economic crisis means a chance to hit up the feds for a buck, Politico reports. The US Conference of Mayors has compiled a list of 4,600 projects that would create 261,000 jobs in 154 cities; the plan currently totals $90 billion, but an official said...http://www.newser.com/story/44077/mayors-make-pitch-for-piece-of-stimulus-pie.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 01 Dec 2008 10:51:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43520/single-city-dwellers-are-often-happier-healthier.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOur stereotype of the single, lonely urban dweller is all wrong. City folk who live alone often lead happier, healthier lives than married couples do in suburbia, Jennifer Senior writes in New York . “There was a time when living alone meant you were a hopeless shut-in," writes Senior, who was...http://www.newser.com/story/43520/single-city-dwellers-are-often-happier-healthier.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 24 Nov 2008 14:34:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42874/mexicos-drug-violence-seeps-into-us.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMexico’s drug violence has been creeping northward into the US for the past several years, and officials now say that cartel-related crime has hit 195 American cities spanning every state except Vermont and West Virginia, the Los Angeles Times reports. Atlanta has emerged as a trafficking hub, but the kidnappings,...http://www.newser.com/story/42874/mexicos-drug-violence-seeps-into-us.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 17 Nov 2008 8:40:45 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/37926/panhandlers-more-often-pros-than-cons.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPanhandling has turned professional, with determined and resourceful "spangers"—spare-change artists—overwhelming street corners throughout the country, some pulling in as much as $40,000 a year, Steven Malanga writes in City Journal . Beggars can even turn to the web for shakedown tips. If that seems like an unlikely destination,...http://www.newser.com/story/37926/panhandlers-more-often-pros-than-cons.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 22 Sep 2008 16:21:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27542/best-place-to-live-charlotte.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCharlotte is the best place to live in America, thanks to an affordable array of housing options and a healthy economy, says Relocate.com’s annual list. MarketWatch runs down the rest of the list: San Antonio, Texas Chattanooga, Tenn. Greenville, SC Tulsa, Okla.http://www.newser.com/story/27542/best-place-to-live-charlotte.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 15 May 2008 14:06:06 CDT