Impressions and images of Japanese urbanism, etc.
David Prowler just returned from a trip to Japan. He wrote about his impressions, accompanied by photos, in his blog.[Read More...] The post Impressions and images of Japanese urbanism, etc. appeared...
View ArticleParks and Recreation Needs Assessment: The L.A. County Story
How many acres of parkland does Los Angeles County have? How many parks are there in the county and where[Read More...] The post Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment: The L.A. County Story appeared...
View ArticleDemystifying Rent Control
Articles and studies from newspapers to academic journals warn the public against the havoc and devastation caused by rent control ordinances. However, it is not tenants and community based...
View ArticleSan Diego in National Spotlight: City’s Failure to Prohibit Section 8...
Achieving Housing Choice and Mobility in the Voucher Program: Recommendations for the Administration is in the latest edition of the American Bar Association Journal of Affordable Housing &...
View ArticleVoting Rights Act nullification pays dividends for Kemp in Georgia.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/nov/10/georgia-election-recount-stacey-abrams-brian-kemp The Supreme Court’s 2013 Shelby County v. Holder ruling repealed the portion of the 1965 Voting Rights...
View ArticleExample of the dark money ‘think tank’ attack on transit
In a recent op-ed in the Washington Examiner, Tim Worstall writes that high speed rail will be rendered useless by self driving cars. The primary target of the article is the California High Speed...
View ArticleBrexit milestone: Deal with EU struck but now what?
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/11/16/18098437/brexit-deal-theresa-may Good summary in Vox of the ‘Soft Brexit’ deal struck by Prime Minister Theresa May. Now it’s up to Parliament:...
View ArticleZaha Hadid’s friends + colleagues’ open letter vs Patrik Schumacher in...
An open letter from a group of friends and associates of Zaha Hadid objecting to the way Patrik Schumacher was treating her estate was published in Architect’s Newspaper. However, that’s not all....
View ArticlePrivate firefighters for wealthy homeowners a growing industry
Fueling visions of a dystopian future, private firefighters are increasingly being contracted by wealthy homeowners. In the age of tax cuts, budget shortfalls, and small government movements, some are...
View ArticleAs the U.S. converts to electric cars, the energy grid needs some changes too
The negative implication of the title is sure to delight climate change deniers: America’s Power Grid Isn’t Ready for Electric Cars (Click image for article). The article makes the point that when the...
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