Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JULY 25, 2023

There are three bus stops--no shelters--alongside Sugar House Park for which I am on the board, and I hope that we work with the Utah Transit Authority to put shelters in, and at at least two of the locations, to incorporate greenery. And not providing a shelter doesn't work out so great in the winter either.

Public Transportation 52

Public Transportation Outreach Transportation Sustainability 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 12, 2022

All to the good, I was surprised to see that more than a handful of houses have gates so they can access the trail, some with elaborate connections because of grade. There were incursions onto the corridor from some houses but it was pretty rare--some bad, but many would be considered acceptable--growing stuff, art works, etc.

Transportation 52

Transportation Advocacy Sustainability Coordinator 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 19, 2023

I just learned that another place where I lived will be demolished for a new dormitory (" Saying goodbye to Ann Arbor's Marshall Court: Houses to be demolished for new dorm ," Ann Arbor News ). And the GMU campus at Virginia Square in Arlington, Virginia, which has the policy and law schools, and other programs.

Economic Development 52

Economic Development Education Development Laws 52

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

APRIL 3, 2023

Manufactured housing (MH) has recently taken on a high profile among affordable housing advocates, including in the Biden administration. As a result, the search for ideas to increase the usage of MH has been building given the critical affordable housing shortage that has grown for many reasons over at least the last decade.

Housing 59

Housing Advocacy Government Development 59

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

JANUARY 27, 2022

Across the country, policymakers are dealing with the impact of exclusionary zoning practices that have created barriers to housing supply and restricted access to high-opportunity neighborhoods for low-income families. The median rent of a housing unit in Westchester County increased by roughly 2.5 times from 1990 to 2018.

Housing 52

Housing Legislation Regulations Development 52

NLRG (National Legal Research Group)

OCTOBER 8, 2020

On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act ("NDAA"), SB 1790, 133 Stat 1198, into law. Trish Sifka , Senior Attorney, National Legal Research Group. United States , 889 F.3d 3d 978, 981 (9th Cir. It found that it regrettably had to rule that Feres barred the suit.

Legislation 40

Legislation Supervision Laws Sustainability 40

The Lowe Down

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Freedom House” gathers data on democracy across the world, broken down into different indicators including rule of law, electoral process, political rights, and civil liberties. In the “Freedom House” dataset, the freedom status of a country can take on one of three categorical values: Free, Partially Free, and Not Free.

Voting 52

Voting Housing Laws Sustainability 52

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

AUGUST 2, 2023

State and local policymakers around the country are working to address America’s severe housing shortage, by considering, and implementing, a wide range of policies in the hopes of increasing housing supply. These policies range from substantive revisions to zoning codes to procedural reforms to the land use approval process.

Housing 97

Housing Laws Regulations Development 97

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

They remained open during the 2018-2019 shutdown, through restrooms and information desks were closed and waste disposal was halted. There is tension in the federal laws on parks and public lands, between access and protection, including keeping some lands natural, or wilderness. They were closed during a 2013 shutdown. Wilderness.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Advocacy Security Laws 52