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Uber: criminal?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

These firms evaded regulation, but were able to mobilize their customers as advocates and pay for campaigns to support what they were doing, making it difficult for elected and appointed officials to challenge their narrative. (If Guardian has many stories based on the leaked documents. -- " The Uber Files ".

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One problem in public space management is the desire to be unique | Does San Francisco really needs its own $20,000 trash can

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Flickr photo by Elvert Barnes of a trash can in Times Square, branded with a public art campaign addressing harassment of Asian Americans. This is also an issue with transit systems and their heavy rail cars.

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The Future of Recycling Programs and the Role of Community Feedback

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From 2014 to 2019 alone, the number of communities offering composting programs grew by 65 percent ! campaign to help residents learn what can and can’t be put in the bins, generated good engagement and positive sentiment. A growing number of cities and counties have recognized the benefits of composting programs.

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Wizards and Capitals teams staying in DC after all and the failure of the mansion tax referendum in Chicago have one thing in common: failure to take the time to build consensus

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In Tampa, the two counties can't figure out how to work together on transit, nor can they build support within their counties ( Voters reject Greenlight Pinellas ," Tampa Bay Times , " My Ride/My Road: Polk County Voters Reject 1-Cent Sales Tax Increase ," Lakeland Ledger, 2014). There are plenty of other examples.

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In extremis: what Ukraine 2.0 tells us about reforming government and the public sector

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Such prosecutions were unheard-of before 2014. Not only had the popular campaign for good government caused the downfall of a pro-Russian regime; it was also undermining Mr Putin’s favoured technique for suborning Ukrainian politicians and, worse, it was creating an alarming example of successful reform that might inspire his own citizens.

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What should the program for a Transportation Management District look like?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Campaigns, especially focused on workers and the multiunit buildings, are in order. a Bike Expo in association with the 5 Boro Ride, which had more than 100 exhibitors and 50,000 attendees in 2014. I think a Roy Lichtenstein influenced livery, or the Multiplicity branding from Luxembourg would work. Above: Multiplicity bus.

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Yard sign, Person running for District Six Council in Salt Lake using traffic safety as a campaign issue

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Anyway, I was surprised to see a challenger to the District 6 incumbent using traffic safety as a campaign issue, on yard signs and his website. In response to the death, apparently the city transportation department is going to do enhanced sidewalk crossings along one of the major arterials serving the elementary school.