How a bill becomes law 2- August 7, 2008 How a bill becomes lawOriginally uploaded by rllaymanWhile the process varies a little between the federal level and the local level, there are a fair number of similarities.Cartoon by TroubleTown.http://urbanplacesandspaces.blogspot.com/2008/08/how-bill-becomes-law-2.html How a bill becomes law 1- August 7, 2008 How a bill becomes lawOriginally uploaded by rllaymansource unknown.http://urbanplacesandspaces.blogspot.com/2008/08/how-bill-becomes-law-1.html Down and dirty in DC- August 7, 2008 Generally, when City Council or the Executive Branch get "overly involved" in development projects, it's because the principals are "seeking extranormal favors and considerations from various government agencies"-- be it tax abatements-- loans-- property-- the use of eminent domain authority-- alley closings-- etc.The Florida Market redevelopment project is not atypical, it shows the dirtyness and unseemliness that marks such projects. Generally, in these kinds of projects, you see the same...http://urbanplacesandspaces.blogspot.com/2008/08/down-and-dirty-in-dc.html New DC preservation blog on alley buildings- August 7, 2008 Jaime calls our attention to this new blog, Preserving DC Stables, created sadly, in response to inappropriate demolition of alley buildings.http://urbanplacesandspaces.blogspot.com/2008/08/new-dc-preservation-blog-on-alley.html Cities: A Smart Alternative to Cars- August 7, 2008 I guess Business Week beat me out on the "rethinking" piece. The issue is smart cars vs. smarter cities (or smarter mobility). See "Cities: A Smart Alternative to Cars" subtitled "Creating compact communitiesand eliminating the need to drive everywheremay be the best way to slash greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles."From the article:The best car-related innovation we have is not to improve the car but to eliminate the need to drive it everywhere we go. In the U.S,, we need to stop sprawl...http://urbanplacesandspaces.blogspot.com/2008/08/cities-smart-alternative-to-cars.html |