Public Services
Who Picks Up the Slack When Counties Dissolve?
15 July 2008 - 10:00am
The Oregonian
As timber payments dry up, two Oregon counties are warning that they could dissolve in a year, leaving many in the state wondering how to provide services for residents.
Services Lacking in the Servants' Slums
10 June 2008 - 6:00am
The New York Times
Upwardly-mobile city dwellers in India are heavily reliant on the neighboring slums that house their servants. But many public services are lacking beyond the walls of the affluent developments.
Providing Public Services a Challenge for Karachi's Mayor
3 June 2008 - 12:00pm
NPR
Tackling urban infrastructure problems in Karachi, Pakistan, is an uphill battle for Mayor Syed Mustafa Kamal. With few services, continuing violence and a rising population, he has his work more than cut out for him.
