The roadmap includes cuts to pensions and creditors to reduce the city’s $18 billion in debt
Cities
Chicago Bans E-Cigarettes Indoors
Second major U.S city after New York to ban indoor e-cigarette smoking
De Blasio Sworn In as New York City Mayor by Bill Clinton
In his inaugural address, the Democrat promised to lead New York in a new “progressive” direction
Bloomberg Bids Farewell On Final Day as Mayor of New York
“I will still be on call until 11:59:59,” says the departing mayor
Bloomberg Spent $650 Million Being Mayor of New York
The departing mayor was happy to open his wallet for the good of the Big Apple
Florida School to Change KKK-Inspired Name
Nathan B. Forrest High School, named for a Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard, will be renamed
Pensions Aren’t Sacred and Art Isn’t Priceless: What the Detroit Bankruptcy Ruling Means
A federal judge’s ruling clears the way for Detroit to proceed with the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history
Shootings Cast Pall Over Detroit’s Comeback Narrative
A breathtaking succession of murders and shootings are a vivid reminder that the city’s biggest problem is very much part of its present
One City Finally Solved Bike Sharing’s Big Safety Problem
The solution: helmet vending machines
New Digs on L.A.’s Skid Row
$28 million apartment complex opens offering housing for the homeless
The Astrodome Is Astrodoomed
The world’s first domed stadium will likely face the wrecking ball after Houston voters showed it no love
In Detroit, a Race to Run the City — Eventually
As the bankrupt city moves close to electing its first white mayor since 1974, race is proving to be less of a concern than competence
NYC Raises Age to Buy Cigs to 21
The anti-smoking measure is a capstone on Mayor Bloomberg’s decade-long war on tobacco