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NextAmCity

  1. Remember, Philly folk: Tomorrow at the Storefront, a discussion about cycling in our city bit.ly/KxIqw1 6:30pm, free.
  2. #Forefront this week: Can talented, committed teachers change an entire city? bit.ly/KWJECD
  3. Daily blog today: We started a book club bit.ly/KHHRik Cuts in NY state affect elderly, low-income transit users bit.ly/JV77hZ
  4. Daily blog: New @AARP & @Tri_State report finds transit cuts affecting elderly, low-income residents in New York State bit.ly/JV77hZ
  5. Daily blog: Want to join an urbanist book club? We are starting one online bit.ly/KHHRik
  6. Today on the Daily blog: In New York State, Transit Cuts Hit Seniors, Low-Income Residents Hardest bit.ly/JV77hZ (via @Tri_State)
  7. Note club is online, u don't have to live in DC MT @PAPress Live in DC? Book club is reading Writing About Architecture bit.ly/KHHRik
  8. TOMORROW: Friends in Philly, join us on for a convo about cycling in our fair city bit.ly/KxIqw1
  9. This week's #Forefront: Can Better Teachers Turn Memphis Around? bit.ly/KWJECD by @carlyberwick
  10. We promised a book club, and now it's here: bit.ly/KHHRik (@alexbaca @LangeAlexandra)
  11. “Some critics see a misguided, corporate agenda behind the embrace of teacher evaluation.” bit.ly/KWJECD #forefront
  12. Daily blog today: Maryland BRT bit.ly/KE31hk STL redevelopment bit.ly/K9WcHE Girls, girls girls (& race) bit.ly/KNQYik
  13. Last week's article @bruce_katz became most-viewed — great visibility 4 our sponsor. Consider sponsoring #Forefront! americancity.org/images/uploads…
  14. Daily blog: A $2 billion plan to create 160 miles of bus rapid transit in suburban Maryland bit.ly/KE31hk (via @ttpolitic)
  15. Making the Grade: Can Better Teachers Turn Memphis Around? bit.ly/KWJECD #forefront #longreads #cityreads
  16. This week's #Forefront: A critical analysis of teacher reform initiatives and what they mean for cities bit.ly/KWJECD
  17. Today on the Daily blog: Phase One of Delayed St. Louis Project Makes Promises, Raises Questions bit.ly/K9WcHE (via @nextSTL)
  18. Daily blog: What commentators get wrong about the urban experience when they critique the TV show GIRLS bit.ly/KNQYik
  19. Today on the Daily blog: Laying Down Rapid Transit in the Maryland Suburbs bit.ly/KE31hk (via @ttpolitic)
  20. "How realistic is it to hope to improve cities by improving teachers through better teacher evaluation?” bit.ly/KWJECD #forefront