Stuck In A Fiscal Hole? Just Borrow Against The Future, Says Detroit’s Mayor
Mike Duggan wants to revisit his failed bond issue proposal to demolish derelict buildings. It’s a bad idea.
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Quarter 2, We Hardly Knew Ye: Up Next at Handbuilt
Quick life updates.
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Did Cities Ever Need Tech, Anyway? Seattle vs. the Post-COVID Economy
Long a sleepy seaport town, Seattle was enjoying a fraught, decade-long flirtation with explosive growth– and inequality. Will COVID bust up the party forevermore?
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Cracks Become Fissures in America’s Gig Economy
The gig economy is taking a hit from COVID-related lockdowns, forcing policymakers to reckon with the complex and problematic nature of 1099 employment.
Read MoreDon’t Sleep On Electric Bikes
Electric bicycles are a fun, affordable alternative to the motorcar– for commuting
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No, Honey, Oil Isn’t Dead. It’s Just Sleeping.
Oil ended earlier this week with May futures contracts in the negative. This means that for every barrel of oil
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POCACITO Explores Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Germany
Nat gets a chance to chat with Chloe Maryam Mohr, a Senior Planner with Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, who joined the latest POCACITO cohort for a study tour of Germany’s entrepreneurial ecosystem in sustainability and energy.
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COVID19 Diaries: Mobility in the Time of the Plague
Amid the current COVID19 pandemic, transit agencies face massive shortfalls if their ridership decreases. They also face logistical challenges of spending an extremely limited pot of money on enhanced cleaning protocols.
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Los Angeles: Beyond The Supreme Reign of the Motorcar
The culture of mobility in Los Angeles is still stuck in the single-passenger automotive mindset. But the infrastructure begs to differ.
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Climate Leadership Conference: Decarbonizing Transportation, One Electric SUV At A Time?
One recurring theme at last week’s Climate Leadership Conference was the topic of decarbonizing the transportation sector. Transportation accounts for
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