Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

OCTOBER 12, 2023

State law requires each board of county commissioners to levy and collect taxes as necessary to meet the county’s allocated share of the cost of mandated social services programs. Counties may also levy property taxes for any purpose for which the county is authorized by law to appropriate money, subject to voter approval.

Social Services 61

Social Services Laws Supervision Community Development 61

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 21, 2022

Britain has created big problems by privatizing its water and sewage systems, abetted by minimal regulation and even more minimal fines which seem to have zero punitive power in getting the companies to follow the law. They bid extranormally high, not on economic considerations, as a way to create a node for further operations.

Regulations 52

Regulations Petition Local Government Operations 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Now, the only license up for renewal until 2028, in Philadelphia, is being challenged by the Media and Democracy Project (" FCC allows for public comment on petition to deny Fox 29′s broadcast license ," Philadelphia Inquirer ). Public comments are being accepted, and I'm working on my submission. There isn't a final deadline date listed.

Petition 52

Petition Operations Laws Communications 52

Public Policy Blog

JANUARY 3, 2014

Use of Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Tumblr, blogs and photo sharing sites illustrate the flexibility of ICT platforms in supporting collective action and social movements while the mediums themselves are both inexpensive to operate and instantaneous; multiple messages can be conveyed clearly and consistently over the course of movement evolution.

Social Media 40

Social Media Sustainability Communications Grassroots 40