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Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
3 days ago

Local governments could deploy AI for good. Here's how

Agentic AI can transform city governance by automating routine tasks, improving service efficiency, and enabling proactive infrastructure maintenance while maintaining accountability through ambitious local leadership.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

CNN's Fareed Zakaria Rips 'Out of Control' Democratic Cities

Major Democratic-run cities are fiscally mismanaged, prioritize subsidies and expanding programs that increase costs, and fail to solve housing, homelessness, and pension crises.
Miscellaneous
fromFortune
3 months ago

Mike Bloomberg's new $50 million mayor bootcamp trains local leaders not to 'play it safe' | Fortune

Mayors can address major urban challenges through international collaboration, leadership training, and philanthropic investments that strengthen municipal governance and community opportunity.
Remodel
fromArchDaily
3 months ago

Dallas City Hall Debate and ZHA's Symphony Tower in Dubai: This Week's Review

Cultural and civic projects are expanding public infrastructure while cities adopt climate regulations and navigate heritage-preservation tensions amid redevelopment pressures.
US politics
fromMiami Herald
7 months ago

Commentary: Why neophyte mayors need steady hands on the wheel

Running a big city involves complexities beyond public service experience.
Mamdani's success hinges on wise cooperation with experienced city officials.
NYC politics
fromChicago Tribune
7 months ago

Andy Shaw: Why neophyte mayors need steady hands on the wheel

Running a city significantly differs from leading a movement; effective governance requires experience in various operational aspects.
Zohran Mamdani's path to NYC mayor may benefit from learning from Brandon Johnson's experiences and forging alliances with seasoned politicians.
fromFortune
8 months ago

New York's tech elite are melting down over the election of Zohran Mamdani. Is the city destined for a San Francisco-style rebellion?

For those of us in the trenches of X, the meltdown was a familiar sight, echoing the contempt that the tech elite have directed at San Francisco for years.
NYC politics
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog
8 months ago

Tuesday's Headlines: Hot'lection Edition - Streetsblog New York City

NYPD's crackdown on micro-mobility vehicles is part of a broader campaign against crime, highlighting the role of scooters in violent incidents.
History
fromMedievalists.net
8 months ago

10 Jobs That Kept a Medieval City Running: Inside 14th-Century London - Medievalists.net

The Jubilee Book provides insights into the structure of medieval London city government, detailing roles from mayors to street cleaners.
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