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A debt limit breach and a government shutdown: Different crises but a terrible way to do business

Partnership for Public Service

Every year, Congress is required to approve appropriations that fully fund the federal government’s budget. Since implementation of the Congressional Budget Act in 1977, this has happened 20 times. When Congress does not pass full-year funding by the start of a new fiscal year on Oct.1— In turn, the U.S.

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2023 Year-End Boxscore Charts, Billboard Magazine

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I argued it would have happened anyway. said "no, the Arena has had significant impact." The reality is that he was right (" More sports: sports-anchored entertainment districts and LA Live." I was too parochial. Look at all the people going to a San Francisco Giants baseball game, and taking transit. Mike Kepka, San Francisco Chronicle, 2002.

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Defining deviance down: Disorder and cities in 2022

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Council to decriminalize fare evasion in 2018. They are crimes and they have tremendous negative effective on quality of life and public safety. This "Small Business Public Safety Resources" guide was produced by two New York City Councilmembers with the aim of getting businesses to call for responses other than police.

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Vision Zero initiatives on the decline: Cache County Utah shows another way

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports, " Mayor Parker’s budget slashes funding for Vision Zero, a program designed to end traffic deaths ," that the mayor has cut funding for Vision Zero programs, which are designed to reduce traffic fatalities. Other cities have had mixed to negative results from similar initiatives.

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Women's History Month and urban planning

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SeeJaneGo, a ride hailing service catering to women, operating in Orange County, California, shuttered in 2018 (" See Jane Go, a ride-hailing service for women, by women, says farewell ," Orange County Register ). Gender budgeting. But overall in the US, such services haven't fared too well.