Local planning departments could attract much more new affordable housing if they helped potential developers to understand what tools are available, how it applies to potential sites in their jurisdictions, and the intersectionality of it all.
Category: Policy Discussions
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Bermuda, Beautifully Positioned
Most non-Bermudians imagine that the island’s economy is based on tourism like Jamaica or French Polynesia, but Bermuda’s economy is finance-based
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Locke Step: U.S. Property Rights in the 21st Century
Once King George III’s power was appropriated, it immediately fell into the hands of the wealthy planter elite. Four of the first five presidents were wealthy owners of large plantations.
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Third World Los Angeles
People living under the poverty line cannot be expected to prioritize sustainability goals over health, safety, shelter and even survival.
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LA H2O
The history of water in Los Angeles is germane to any discussion about the critical nature of our water crisis and possible solutions.
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Global Problem, Local Solution
It is at the city level where decisions regarding building materials and engineering are made.
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Should business determine what schools teach?
In junior high, we learned to set lead type which is a technology used by Gutenberg in the 1400s.
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Singapore 2030
To sustain long term economic growth, Singapore will have to turn inward and focus on human capital supply chains within their own borders.