San Francisco Spent Over $20,000 on a Trash Can
This summer, a collection of custom and off-the-shelf trash cans hit the streets of San Francisco as the city prepares to replace its stock of over 3,000 public bins. The …
Cities
Christopher Alexander’s Utopian Blueprint
Imagine a federation of independent regions. Each of its cities is a mosaic of distinctive, self-governing neighborhoods, where “people can choose the kind of subculture they wish to live in, …
California Cities Are Rethinking Their Marijuana Business Bans
Close to two dozen California communities are rethinking their local bans on retail marijuana sales, often under pressure from citizens or the threat of a local ballot initiative. California’s roll-out …
Crime Is Down From Pre-Pandemic Levels in San Francisco (and Other Cities)
Is crime up or down? It’s complicated. We’ve been hearing a lot of panic lately about crime in San Francisco, often offered in service of some political ends. Folks suggest …
Cities Undermine the Holiday Spirit with Unconstitutional Bans on Sharing Food with the Homeless
As Americans around the country celebrate the Giving Season, various elected officials are busy trying to put a stop to all this charitable mumbo jumbo. In Murfreesboro, Tenn., the city …
The Streets Of Major US Cities Are Being Flooded With Far More Drugs Than Ever Before
The Streets Of Major US Cities Are Being Flooded With Far More Drugs Than Ever Before Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, An endless tsunami of illegal …
NYC Fast Resembling San Fran & Vancouver ‘Cities Of The Walking Dead’ As Junkies, Dealers Take Over Midtown Streets With Impunity
NYC Fast Resembling San Fran & Vancouver ‘Cities Of The Walking Dead’ As Junkies, Dealers Take Over Midtown Streets With Impunity A lengthy weekend exposé in The New York Post has chronicled how …
Vacant Homes Aren’t Making Cities Expensive
Taxing vacant homes as a means of improving housing affordability is a hot idea right now, despite mounting evidence that it wouldn’t do much good. Earlier this month, Canadian Prime …
Visualizing Europe’s Fastest Growing Cities
Visualizing Europe’s Fastest Growing Cities If you were to select a random person in Europe, there’s a 75% chance that person lives in an urban area rather than a rural one. In …
World’s Dirtiest Cities List Raises Issue: Why Don’t Politicians Call Out China?
World’s Dirtiest Cities List Raises Issue: Why Don’t Politicians Call Out China? Authored by David Holt via RealClearEnergy.org, Ponder this: A new tally of global cities’ emissions finds that the top 25 …