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DECEMBER 9, 2023

The Golden State could face a $68 billion deficit through mid-2025. But other states appear to remain fiscally strong, with many still spending surpluses. Plus, more news to use from around the country in this week's State and Local Roundup.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 9, 2023

-- " Paris mayor plans to triple SUV parking tariffs to cut air pollution " From the article: Paris will hold a referendum on 4 February asking residents to vote for or against a specific parking tariff for heavy, large and polluting SUVs. Earlier this year, Paris held a similar vote on whether to ban rented electric scooters and subsequently became the first European capital to ban them.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 9, 2023

The Guardian has a story, " Europe’s geography ‘kind of reshaped’ as Paris-Berlin night train returns ," on the "NightJet" trains -- overnight night train service between major European cities. The services were dropped a number of years ago and are now coming back. They mean geography more in terms of between cities, and train versus airline travel.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 9, 2023

-- " City Weekly's year-end guide to getting through the holidays and closing out those Christmas lists. GIFT GUIDE 2023 " They list: Ranked choice voting -- the state allows this for local elections Mid-block crossings on State Street -- not allowed, even in Downtown Salt Lake, because it is a state road, controlled by the Utah Department of Transportation the rote election of Celeste Maloy to replace Congressional Representative Chris Stewart, who resigned.

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