For anyone interested in urban issues-these are 2 good blogs (free)
Rogue Columnist
the latest blog is about how downtown phoenix
used to be
this one focuses on Arizona in particular and also has links to good articles about urban issues through other news sources and blogs
Rogue Columnist: The City Desk: Urban issues and sustainability
The Urbanophile
Another good blog that discusses urban issues in the USA and internationally with a lot of focus on the Midwest.