Topic: Local Government
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Charts
Americans Trust Local Government More Than Washington
61 percent of Americans have a favorable view of their local government.
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The Big Fix
A Budget By (and For) the People
More and more cities are experimenting with participatory budgeting. But who really gets to decide how the money is spent?
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Democracy in America
Rita Crundwell vs. Harriette Walters: Who Embezzled Better?
Walters stole nearly $50 million from the District of Columbia, but Crundwell allegedly ganked more than half that amount in a town with a budget of only $8 million.
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The Big Fix
The Dawn of the Municipal Chief Innovation Officer
San Francisco and Philadelphia are the first major U.S. cities to install innovation officers. What exactly do these guys do, and will their stodgy government colleagues let them get away with it?
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Democracy in America
Chicago Asks Students to Help It Be More Transparent
A new Northwestern course starting in January tasks undergraduates with shining a light on city government
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The Big Fix
Why Chicago Couldn't End Homelessness
In 2003, Richard Daley promised to house every resident by 2012. Nine years later, the city's nowhere near meeting that goal
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Urban Wonk
The Folly of City-Owned Parking Garages
Guaranteeing cheap downtown parking creates all the wrong incentives for drivers
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Democracy in America
Don't Tweet: In D.C., a New War on Public Safety Information
Citing safety concerns, the city opts to filter which public safety incidents citizens get to hear about
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Democracy in America
How Happy Are You With Your City? Somerville Finds Out
Boston suburb asks its citizens to rate their happiness
