Next City
Next City logo
CategoriesUrban planning, urban economics
Founded2003
CompanyNext City, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Based inPhiladelphia
LanguageEnglish
WebsiteNext City
ISSN1544-6999

Next City is a national urban affairs magazine and non-profit organization based in Philadelphia.

First published in March 2003 as a magazine known as The Next American City, Next City promotes socially, economically and environmentally sustainable practices in urban areas across the country and examines how and why cities are changing. It covers topics such as planning, transportation, urban economies, housing and environmental issues.

History

The magazine, originally named The Next American City, was founded in late 2002 by former college classmates Seth Brown, Adam Gordon, and Anika Singh Lemar.[1] The first issue was distributed in spring of 2003, receiving favorable coverage in The New York Times,[2] and The Baltimore Sun,[3] among others. First based in New Haven, Connecticut, and later moving to its current hometown of Philadelphia, NAC operated as a quarterly print product for eight years. Its title was shortened to Next American City in 2008.

Beginning in 2008, editor and publisher Diana Lind expanded Next City's events series to incorporate an annual leadership summit called "Vanguard"[4] and its new media conference "Open Cities: New Media's Role in Shaping Urban Policy."[5] The magazine's exposure widened beyond urban policy circles, with coverage in Monocle,[6] PAPER magazine[7] and elsewhere.

The final print issue of Next American City ran in the summer of 2011. In April 2012, the publication was renamed Next City and moved primarily online, with occasional pieces issued in print, such as their annual "Solutions of the Year" special issue magazine.[8][9]

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Press Room – Next City". Archived from the original on 2013-03-02.
  2. ^ O'Grady, Jim (March 9, 2003). "Urban Tactics; Enchanted by Cities". The New York Times. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
  3. ^ Siegel, Eric (January 9, 2003). "Young urbanites launch journal". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on January 15, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
  4. ^ "Next American City » Buzz » Best and Brightest: Meet the 2010 Vanguard". americancity.org. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Next American City » Open Cities 2010". americancity.org. Archived from the original on 19 March 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Urban legends - Philadelphia [Monocle]". Archived from the original on 2010-03-28. Retrieved 2010-03-28.
  7. ^ "PAPERMAG: Arts and Style - Do-Gooders: Next American City". www.papermag.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  8. ^ "The 19 Best Solutions of 2019".
  9. ^ A letter to subscribers
  10. ^ FOLIO: Staff. "2009 Eddie Award Winners - @". Foliomag.com. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  11. ^ "Utne Independent Press Awards Nominees 2009". Utne.com. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  12. ^ FOLIO: Staff. "2008 Ozzie Awards Winners - Editorial @". Foliomag.com. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  13. ^ "TNAC nominated for Best Social/Cultural Coverage by Utne! – Next City". Americancity.org. Retrieved 2013-10-08.

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