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Mark Blinch/Reuters Toronto Mayor Rob Ford speaks at last.
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Videos
In a Kansas City Neighborhood, Deep Investments and an Uncertain Future
Can the good work of the Green Impact Zone be sustained once federal funds run out?
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Year in Review
Will Sandy's Legacy Loom As Large As it Should Past 2012?
The super-storm was a wake-up call to cities. But will they keep their climate change preparation going?
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Los Angeles Ponders Morality of Circus Elephants: This Week in Bans
Also, Mumbai outlaws spitting tobacco on buses and Swaziland bans clothing that could tempt men to rape.
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Gun Buybacks After Newtown: It's a Race to Schedule Them
San Diego joins a growing list of municipalities hustling to collect weapons from a record number of residents.
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Death by a Million Cuts: What Cities Stand to Lose If We Go Over the Fiscal Cliff
Let's look at Baltimore as a case study for the on-the-ground, scary risks of federal inaction.
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Democracy in America
Seattle Tries Again to Outlaw Assault Weapons: This Week in Bans
Also, a Canadian city goes after bullies and a Chicago alderman takes the war on pigeons to a new level.
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A Transit Chief in the Mayor's Office?
MTA leader Joe Lhota is expected to resign today to prepare for a mayoral run.
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Urban Wonk
The Typical Municipal Budgeting Process Is Rigged Against Infrastructure Investments
There's a major structural problem built into how cities spend their money. Here's what we can do about it.
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Why St. Louis May Not Be Able to Stem its Asthma Epidemic
The city has one of the highest rates in the country, and efforts to cut smokers out just aren't working.
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Charts
6 Timelines That Explain America's Persistent Gun Culture
Trends in gun ownership, attitudes and violence have shifted notably over the past few decades.
