''Next City'' is a national urban affairs magazine and

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organization based in

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. 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,

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, urban economies,

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and

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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. The first issue was distributed in spring of 2003, receiving favorable coverage in ''

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'', and ''

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'', among others. First based in

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, and later moving to its current hometown of

, 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" and its new media conference "Open Cities: New Media's Role in Shaping Urban Policy." The magazine's exposure widened beyond urban policy circles, with coverage in ''Monocle'', ''PAPER'' magazine 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 entirely online to a subscriber-based weekly web series that publishes one new, original, long-form article every Monday, with occasional pieces issued in print, such as their "The 19 Best Solutions of 2019".

Awards

*Winner, Best Association / Nonprofit Website, ''Folio'': Eddie Award, 2009 *Nominee, Best Social/Cultural Coverage, ''Utne Reader'', 2009 *Winner, Best Redesign, ''Folio'': Ozzie Award, 2008 *Nominee, Best Social/Cultural Coverage, ''Utne Reader'', 2007

References

External links

Official website
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