Next American City
 Cover of Issue 15 |
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| Categories | Urban planning |
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| Frequency | Quarterly |
| First issue | 2003 |
| Company | The Next American City, Inc. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Website | americancity.org |
| ISSN | 1544-6999 |
Next American City (sometimes abbreviated NAC) is a national urban affairs magazine based in Philadelphia.
First published in March 2003, the magazine promotes socially, economically and environmentally sustainable practices in urban areas across the country and examines how and why cities are changing. Each issue covers topics such as planning, transportation, urban economies, housing, environmental issues, and housing.
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[edit] History
The magazine, originally named The Next American City, was founded in late 2002 by former college roommates Seth Brown and Adam Gordon. The first issue was distributed in spring of 2003, receiving favorable coverage in The New York Times,[1] The New Yorker, and The Baltimore Sun,[2] among others. Its title was shortened in 2008.
Beginning in 2008, then-editor and publisher Diana Lind expanded NAC's events series to incorporate an annual leadership summit called "Next American Vanguard"[3] and its new media conference "Open Cities: New Media's Role in Shaping Urban Policy" .[4] The magazine's exposure widened beyond urban policy circles, with coverage in Monocle,[5] PAPER magazine[6] and elsewhere.
[edit] Awards
- Winner, Best Association / Nonprofit Website, Folio: Eddie Award, 2009[7]
- Nominee, Best Social/Cultural Coverage, Utne Reader, 2009 [8]
- Winner, Best Redesign, Folio: Ozzie Award, 2008[9]
- Nominee, Best Social/Cultural Coverage, Utne Reader, 2007[10]
[edit] References
- ^ O'Grady, Jim (March 9, 2003). "Urban Tactics; Enchanted by Cities". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/09/nyregion/urban-tactics-enchanted-by-cities.html. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
- ^ Siegel, Eric (January 9, 2003). "Young urbanites launch journal". The Baltimore Sun. http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2003-01-09/news/0301090425_1_smart-growth-gordon-urban-land. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
- ^ http://americancity.org/buzz/entry/2273/
- ^ http://americancity.org/opencities2010/
- ^ http://www.monocle.com/sections/culture/Magazine-Articles/Urban-legends---Philadelphia/
- ^ http://www.papermag.com/arts_and_style/2008/12/do-gooders-next-american-city.php/
- ^ http://www.foliomag.com/2009/2009-eddie-award-winners
- ^ http://www.utne.com/Media/Independent-Press-Awards-Best-Magazines-Nominees-2009.aspx
- ^ http://www.foliomag.com/2008/2008-ozzie-awards-winners
- ^ http://americancity.org/buzz/entry/48/
