Category: Local Government

A Frenzied Summer Leads to a Tourism Backlash in Europe

Overwhelmed destinations made high-season visitors the targets of a major tourism backlash. Heat waves and fires only added to the pressure.
Sparing the Horse, Brussels Warms Up to the Electric Carriage

The city’s last horse-drawn carriage operator says business is good since making the switch, placing the Belgian capital in the vanguard of a global change.
To Deter Day-Trippers, Venice Tested a €5 Entrance Fee. Did Visitors Stay Away?

The mayor said preliminary data suggested that the experiment was a success. But the program brought in far more money than predicted, which critics called proof of failure.
Guess Who’s Angry at China’s Real Estate Bailout: Homeowners

China has relaxed or eliminated measures on home buying to spur new purchases. This has made a vocal constituency of existing homeowners very unhappy.
China Has a Plan for Its Housing Crisis. Here’s Why It’s Not Enough.

A new approach by China’s top leaders is bold but pales against the problem: a vast number of empty apartments no one wants to buy.
He Won by a Landslide. Why Is He Fighting for His Political Life?

Ben Houchen, a regional mayor in the north of England, faces a close re-election race, partly thanks to the broader troubles of Britain’s Conservative Party.
Federal Money Is All Over Milwaukee. Biden Hopes Voters Will Notice.

White House officials have barnstormed Wisconsin to make the connection between big changes and their signature laws.
Is Garry Tan San Francisco’s ‘Twitter Menace’ or True Believer?

The deep pockets of the tech investor Garry Tan are valued by his allies, but his pugnacious online habits are creating plenty of enemies in the city he says he wants to save.
Cities Face Cutbacks as Commercial Real Estate Prices Tumble

Lost tax revenue fuels concerns over an urban ‘doom loop.’
Britain Is Cutting Taxes Again. Why Now?

The government announced a budget as a national election looms. Here’s what you need to know.
Britain Is Cutting Taxes Again. Why Now?

The government announced a budget as a national election looms. Here’s what you need to know.
China’s New Economic Agenda, a Lot Like the Old One: Takeaways

At the National People’s Congress on Tuesday, China’s leaders set an ambitious goal for growth, exactly the same one as last year.