<p>Most Americans either reside or work in cities, and the policies, programs, and services of those places touch people’s lives directly. They are vital to Americans’ quality of life and whether cities succeed or fail will have an outsized impact on the nation’s economic recovery and long-term prosperity.</p> http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room.aspx The fiscal crunch is documented in <i>The Local Squeeze</i>, the first report from a new Pew research project on America’s cities. Tue, 25 Sep 2012 10:05:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899418401&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Cities&WT.rss_a=The Big Squeeze: Cities Face Declines in Taxes and Aid (Fall 2012 Trust Magazine Briefly Noted)&WT.z_contenttype=Summary A new brief from Pew’s American Cities Project finds America's largest cities are growing more rapidly than their surrounding regions, and the nation as a whole, according to recent Census data. Thu, 12 Jul 2012 10:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899404741&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Cities&WT.rss_a=Many Major Cities Gain Population Faster Than The Rest Of Their Metro Areas&WT.z_contenttype=Report A new brief from Pew’s American Cities Project finds America's largest cities are growing more rapidly than their surrounding regions, and the nation as a whole, according to recent Census data. Thu, 12 Jul 2012 10:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899404741&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Cities&WT.rss_a=Many Major Cities Gain Population Faster Than The Rest Of Their Metro Areas&WT.z_contenttype=Report Robert Zahradnik, interim project director for the American Cities Project at Pew Center on the States, writes about the "one-two punch" facing cities, counties and school districts. Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899397856&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Cities&WT.rss_a=Squeezing Local Governments&WT.z_contenttype=OpinionEditorial <p>State aid and property taxes are dropping simultaneously for the first time since 1980, while demand for government services continues to rise. More tough choices lie ahead as leaders look to balance the day-to-day needs of their communities with their long-term prospects.</p> Thu, 31 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899395241&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Cities&WT.rss_a=The Local Squeeze: Falling Revenues and Growing Demand for Services Challenge Cities, Counties, and School Districts&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>The first research report by the American Cities Project focuses on the biggest city in each of the nation’s 30 largest metropolitan areas and aims to help policy makers understand key challenges and promising approaches.</p> Thu, 31 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899394927&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Cities&WT.rss_a=Pew: Localities Squeezed by Reduction in State Aid and Property Taxes, Growing Demand for Services&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease <br />The Philadelphia Research Initiative conducted a study analyzing the Free Library of Philadelphia’s operations and the challenges facing urban libraries across America. Fri, 25 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899389582&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Cities&WT.rss_a=New Challenges for Urban Libraries (Spring 2012 Trust Magazine)&WT.z_contenttype=Summary <br />The Philadelphia Research Initiative conducted a study analyzing the Free Library of Philadelphia’s operations and the challenges facing urban libraries across America. Fri, 25 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899389582&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Cities&WT.rss_a=New Challenges for Urban Libraries (Spring 2012 Trust Magazine)&WT.z_contenttype=Summary <p>Numbers produce an image of a city’s place in time. For Philadelphia in 2012, the picture is of a city in transition on a number of fronts. There are familiar problems and one promising demographic trend. In the past year, unemployment in the city was down, but job creation slowed from the year before. Residential building permits were up, but home sales dropped a sixth straight time. Violent crime fell overall, while the homicide total increased for the second year in a row.</p> Sat, 31 Mar 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899378646&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Cities&WT.rss_a=Philadelphia: The State of the City - 2012 Update&WT.z_contenttype=Report Terms and Conditions Page http://www.pewtrusts.org/terms_and_conditions.aspx