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Limiting housing is actually causing all that traffic
We need to welcome growth. We can't keep pushing the growth that should be occurring here to cities 20+ miles away.
Soda taxes can become a sticky mess
Cities have become dependent on soda tax revenue for everything from food banks to early childhood programs. That was always risky; if people buy less soda, the money dries up
Zoning reform’s revival of corner stores
In cities like Seattle, residents are showing overwhelming support for bringing corner stores back, viewing them as a solution to long-standing issues.
Return-to-office mandates may not be the solution to downtown struggles that Canadian cities are banking on
Instead of trying to force unwilling workers back to the office, Canadian cities should instead focus on developing downtowns that people genuinely want to visit and experience.
Documentary: A Tale of Three Cities
The program compares Kansas City, Missouri with neighboring Kansas City, Kansas and Omaha, Nebraska, similar cities that have been working successfully to address their own challenges with violent crime.
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Media and Commentary
Don’t make policing ideological. Here’s how to establish 2-way trust
From The Kansas City Star
Transparent, open government: what it takes, what it delivers, and how it helps governments
From Americans for Prosperity Foundation's Sunshine Week
Getting cities back to work
From The Hill
‘Jane Jacobs goals through Robert Moses tactics’
From Reason magazine
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