Government / Politics
A Strategy That Works To Reduce Gasoline Consumption
Columnist John Tierney takes a bipartisan swipe at federal responses to $3 gallon gasoline. He suggests a "revenue-neutral gas tax" whereby the tax paid at the pump would be returned to the taxpayers as "something that works".
Canada Throws Out Kyoto, Turns To 'Made in Canada' Approach
Canada's new Conservative government tabled its budget yesterday, and with it reversed the previous government's commitment to the Kyoto Protocol.
The Elephant in the Green Room
Grist interviews retiring Republican environmental leader Sherwood Boehlert.
Nation's Energy Policy Is 'Stuck In Neutral'
Both political parties are to blame for the nation's energy crisis, writes Ronald Brownstein.
Civil Rights Activist And Los Angeles Planner Chi Mui Dies
Mui, only 53, was one of the few first-generation Chinese Americans to successfully run for political office, becoming mayor of San Gabriel in 2003. He also worked for a number of Southern California community groups on civil rights and other issues.
Four Californias? An Idea Whose Time Has Come?
A columnist who has advocated for the division of California into several states takes the idea a step further, examining potential political and demographic conditions as he divides California into fourths.
Put Your Gas Where Your Mouth Is?
Plenty of senators are criticizing America's addiction to oil and the need for greater fuel efficiency, yet what are they driving?
Who Pays the Property Tax?
A critical aspect of the property tax, but one that is rarely addressed in public debate, is its 'economic incidence,' or who actually bears the burden of the tax, as opposed to its statutory incidence, or who literally pays the tax.
$10 Vehicle Registration Fee Proposed For Bay Area
East Bay Assemblyman Johan Klehs has written a bill calling for new Bay Area vehicle registration fees, in the form of two $5 fees: one for local transportation needs and the other for a regional air and water quality mitigation project.
Eight Months Later, Little Progress In New Orleans
Eight months after hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is still struggling with devastated infrastructure, overburdened and understaffed hospitals, and a denuded public housing stock.
Miami-Dade County Pays To 'Exercise' Unused Train System
As delays continue in the construction of Miami International Airport's new American Airlines terminal, Miami-Dade County is forced to pay $54,000 a month to maintain a people mover train system in Japan.
Transit Funding Option Needed In Idaho
The Idaho Statesman presents an editorial outlining a four step roadmap to obtain necessary public transit funding from a reluctant legislature.
Lack Of Political Will Points To 'Drenched Future' In New Orleans
Neal Peirce writes that there is a way to rebuild New Orleans in a responsible, sustainable way: make low-lying areas parkland, and build denser neighborhoods on higher ground. But there appears to be no political will to make it happen.
How Planning Can Redesign Los Angeles
Renowned L.A. Architects Brenda Levin and William Fain call on L.A.'s new team of public officials to envision a smarter, denser, more functional city -- and to implement the policies to make it happen.
Is Miami's Urban Growth Boundary In Jeopardy?
Fresh off a recent victory, proponents of maintaining Miami's urban growth boundary are cautiously optimistic about the future.
Large-scale Urban Interventions: The Case of Faria Lima in Sao Paulo
Large-scale urban redevelopment projects raise many questions about the impacts of subsequent development. They often use new fiscal or regulatory instruments, and affect land prices and infrastructure.
Vanity Fair Goes Green
May issue highlights the environmental crisis and people across a variety of professions committed to education and change.
$30 Billion Public Works Bond Headed For Ballot In California
Governor Schwarzenegger's $222 billion Strategic Growth Plan was derailed earlier when the legislature failed to agree on a bond package for the June ballot. It now appears that a smaller package will make the ballot in November.
Miami Holds Strong On Urban Development Boundary
Despite growing pressure, the Miami-Dade County Commission has decided not to amend its Urban Development Boundary -- for now.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
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