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‘Replace short haul flights with high speed rail’ say citizens around the world

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

While sustainability factors may not drive how people travel – only an important factor to 14% – the research does show that respondents back green legislative interventions. A significant majority (64%) of respondents stated they would support banning short-haul flights where high-speed rail alternatives exist.

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The Alliance for Cannabis Equity release Manifesto, a resource for Black and Brown Entrepreneurs, Social Equity Applicants, and Minority Workers in the Cannabis Industry

The Whistle Post

The Social Equity Council and the legislation are attempting to ensure the opportunity to prosper for marginalized groups that have been disproportionately harmed by the War on Drugs,” said Fred McKinney, Ph.D., Founder BJM Solutions. “This Manifesto provides the first vital step towards that goal.

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Using Data to Prevent the Loss of Home Equity in New York City

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

In recent years, New York State enacted the Uniform Partition of Heirs' Property Act (UPHPA) and the transfer-on-death deed (TODD) law, expanding protections for heir owners and creating an important tool to streamline estate planning and prevent tangled title issues (more detail on both laws follows).

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Big omission in blog series on advance hospital/health and wellness planning, public health planning: addiction services

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Legislators haven’t seriously considered measures to discourage drinking, and voters expanded access to alcohol in grocery stores. Experts say raising state alcohol taxes also would make more money available for programs aimed at preventing unhealthy drinking and to enforce the state’s liquor laws. That’s no coincidence, experts say.