Read more cities stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/12502/cities.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:34:20 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72603/go-green-move-to-ny.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVermont has been hailed as the greenest place in America but its residents need to look to Manhattan for some real low-impact living, argues David Owen. Vermonters might feel green with all that countryside around, but they lack the public transport and low energy use that makes New York City...http://www.newser.com/story/72603/go-green-move-to-ny.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 27 Oct 2009 2:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70635/youth-magnet-cities-in-us.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhere will young people wind up once the recession ends? Some experts give the Wall Street Journal their best guesses: (tie) Washington, DC: Young people see Barack Obama as “America’s coolest boss,” says one panelist. Jobs in and around government abound, including nonprofit work that appeals to service-minded young people.http://www.newser.com/story/70635/youth-magnet-cities-in-us.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 30 Sep 2009 14:44:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69951/g-20-summit-puts-spotlight-on-reborn-pittsburgh.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe choice of Pittsburgh for this week's G20 summit highlight a Rust Belt success story, Kris Mamula writes in Portfolio . The smokestacks and steel mills Mamula remembers from his Pittsburgh childhood are long gone, victims of the collapse of Big Steel that left the city in a state similar to...http://www.newser.com/story/69951/g-20-summit-puts-spotlight-on-reborn-pittsburgh.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 22 Sep 2009 2:42:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65479/even-in-recession-nyc-best-for-singles.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNew York may be expensive and unemployed, but high marks for “coolness” and online dating participation have it atop this year’s Forbes list of best cities for singles. As the economy stifles ambition, the dating number has become more significant. “When things are tough, core needs are most important,” a...http://www.newser.com/story/65479/even-in-recession-nyc-best-for-singles.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Jul 2009 15:48:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64467/stimulus-cash-isnt-making-it-to-hard-hit-minorities.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith unemployment at 14.7% among African Americans and 12.2% among Hispanics, the recession is hitting minority communities particularly hard. But as is often the case with so-called “colorblind” spending, stimulus funds, intended to be equal-opportunity, aren’t making it to these groups. The government must “start targeting recovery efforts...http://www.newser.com/story/64467/stimulus-cash-isnt-making-it-to-hard-hit-minorities.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Jul 2009 13:58:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64366/top-towns-to-raise-outdoorsy-kids.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBackpacker combed through info on outdoor programs and proximity to national forests and parks to find the best cities in the US to raise active, crunchy kids. The results: Boulder, Colo.: "Yes, we live here, but Boulder wins on its merits." Close to woods, glaciers, and mountains, the population of...http://www.newser.com/story/64366/top-towns-to-raise-outdoorsy-kids.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 14 Jul 2009 18:45:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63945/stimulus-shortchanges-cities.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTwo-thirds of the country lives in big cities, but less than half of the federal stimulus’ transportation money is going to fix their often crumbling roads, the New York Times reports. States were allowed to decide for themselves how stimulus money was spent, and state lawmakers have a long history...http://www.newser.com/story/63945/stimulus-shortchanges-cities.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Jul 2009 7:43:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63726/tokyo-branded-worlds-most-expensive-city.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTokyo and Osaka bumped Moscow into third place in Mercer's annual ranking of the costliest cities for expats, the Times of London reports. Geneva and Hong Kong rounded out the top five. Currency fluctuations pushed many European cities down in the influential rankings,which compare the cost of living in...http://www.newser.com/story/63726/tokyo-branded-worlds-most-expensive-city.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 07 Jul 2009 3:20:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63075/cash-strapped-cities-ditch-fireworks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome 50 US cities are so strapped for money that they're ditching their July 4th fireworks displays, reports the Los Angeles Times . "It came down to this: Did we want to spend $150,000 on something that would be over in a few hours?" asked the mayor of a small...http://www.newser.com/story/63075/cash-strapped-cities-ditch-fireworks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 29 Jun 2009 2:19:27 CDT