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Dan Gilbert sets sights on 16th downtown #Detroit skyscraper #planning ow.ly/gCobA

#Detroit's homicide rate nears highest in 2 decades ow.ly/gr5QK

After-school programs could get budget axe - New York News | New York Breaking News | NYC Headlines: bit.ly/LfDLyO

Penn Park, designed by Michael Van Valkenburgh, is an "oasis" in West #Philadelphia http://bit.ly/niJUNV

Drug money from narcotics bust used to build play street for kids block away from former den. http://nydn.us/pvBrHT #NYC

New Orleans, Chicago, Louisville, Memphis, and Atlanta to share Bloomberg grant of $24M to mayors for innovation. http://bit.ly/qNWBmt

Adie Tomer discusses how a regional approach to mass transit would help more Detroit residents reach jobs goo.gl/D8oz2 #transitaccess

L.A. Council opposes bill that would take away city control of Ontario airport latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/06/… via @lanow

Cleveland casino developer will pay Ohio $110 million; horse tracks can add slots machines | cleveland.com blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/06/…

Aide's whistle-blower lawsuit alleges Mayor Dave Bing aimed to eliminate Detroit city council, school board freep.com/article/201106… via @freep

Los Angeles rt @LANow L.A. Unified leads nation by far in number of charter school students http://lat.ms/hfYpNG

Next Wave of Urban Reform Mayors @CoryBooker and @mayordavebing fight to save two of America’s most distressed cities. http://ow.ly/35UP7

Builder taps East #Baltimore roots to transform housing, neighborhood. http://ow.ly/35U5U #urban #revitalization

#Detroit has the ideas for vacant land -- but does it have the funds? http://ow.ly/35UL3

#NYC has a new 2-yr farm school program in the South Bronx! http://ow.ly/35TB8 #urban #farming

#Baltimore @MayorSRB announces plan to reduce blight; an estimated 16k properties are vacant. http://ow.ly/35UkG

RT @sveng: Federal funds for high-speed rail in WI, OH and NJ will instead go to projects in Northeast, California: http://econ.st/aKZ7Et

RT @crainsnewyork: Eateries become B'klyn drawing cards (@ZagatBuzzNYC @ZagatBuzz @MichelinGuideNY raves entice diners) http://bit.ly/dbBDl2

#NYC RT @crainsnewyork: Can New York ever produce a Google? http://bit.ly/cG1lFn

Extension of Go Zone tax incentives would help low-income housing in New Orleans. http://ow.ly/35TM6