In part because of who I'm connected with on social media, and in part because it seems to be where most of the action is, I tend to follow local.
An amusing story out of Seattle yesterday, courtesy of excellent local journalist Erica C. Barnett. By way of background, one thing that's changed in the last 10 years or so.
City of Berkeley, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons In 1916, New York City enacted its first-in-the-nation zoning ordinance. This kicked off a rapid and radical shift in land use governance.
I don't know if this is an important enough supreme court decision to trigger commentary from Paul or Scott, but a decision of some interest to those of us who.
A bit of context about Providence first. The city is pretty divided by race and class. The East Side, near Brown, is the rich part of town. It is filled.
Can't build dense housing because of the.....historical nature of a highway! Members of the Merritt Parkway Conservancy are urging town officials to reject a project that will build 120 units.
Shorter residents of luxury Brooklyn Heights condos: "We love the idea of affordable housing, but if it affects our view, send them to Newark."
