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A better way to plan the post-pandemic Puget Sound Swedens ‘Street Moves’ program offers a model for making neighborhood residents the planners of their own streets.  by A new type of construction kit that will change how Sweden uses citys streets is now being tested in Stockholm, in an innovation project led by ArkDes Think Tank. With the help of the kit, municipalities or residents can quickly create space for play, outdoor gym, cultivation, social hubs or anything else that gives the s...

How the New Stimulus Can Strengthen Local Governments The American Rescue Plan can help local leaders do a lot more than cover budget shortfalls. The funds offer a chance for them to address equity issues, engage residents and create the future they want to see. Zachary Markovits, Results for America   |   April 9, 2021   |  Opinion We’ve heard it over and over: Never let a crisis go to waste. But while that might have become a cliché, i...

Care Work Is Climate Work Overhauling the economy to cool the planet will require huge investments in care work. Biden’s infrastructure plan is just the start. JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER/AFP/Getty Images “What is infrastructure?” Somehow, this is the question under debate right now, thanks to America’s antiquated political system, which has made it virtually impossible to pass anything that isn’t a giant omnibus bill by the slimmest of margins. That could well make the recently proposed “...

<strong>Editorial: </strong>Continued underfunding of public services is undermining the social fabric of our cities and towns

Cuomo: Remorse, but No Resignation Alternate-side parking: In effect until Mar. 28 (Passover). Image Credit...Andrew Kelly/Reuters Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo had been keeping a low profile. After allegations of sexual harassment and unwanted kissing, some of his fellow Democrats had called for him to step down. Despite the Covid-19 crisis and the first anniversary of the start of the pandemic, Mr. Cuomo did not hold a news briefing for nine days. That ended on Wednesday when Mr. Cuomo appeared at a ...

Article content The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated much of the world we know and continues to do so. Despite this, many of us have developed a stronger appetite for better connections with our neighbours. The Participatory Edmonton Symposium on March 6 and 13, presented by the City of Edmonton and the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues (EFCL), is an opportunity for us to gather, learn, share, and inspire one another to animate our neighbourhoods and communities. Edmonton is a city that ...

Letters to the editor: ERCOT and Oncor, Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas leaders, Rockwall warming place Readers demand reliable energy, defend Sen. Cruz for his trip to Cancun, criticize Texas leaders for their focus on business and not residents and praise the Rockwall warming place. The 87th Texas Legislature is called into session at the Texas Capitol building in Austin, Texas, on Jan. 12, 2021.(Lynda M. González / Staff Photographer) Re: “Did electric bargain leave us in the cold?” by Mitchell S...

Your email Please leave this field empty: Le Monde diplomatique may process your personal information for our legitimate business purposes, to provide you with our newsletter, subscription offers and other relevant information. Click to learn more about how we use your data. With a few exceptions, Silicon Valley’s tech firms have traditionally allied with the Democratic Party, and for this they are handsomely rewarded. Joe Biden’s ascent to the US presidency has already emboldened Democrats...

KIPCOR film series continues this weekend Melanie Zuercher Special to the Kansan For the third date in its annual film series, KIPCOR is offering a second chance for those who missed the November film and discussion. KIPCOR, the Kansas Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution at Bethel College, is holding its film series virtually this school year. "Cooked: Survival by Zip Code" is a multiple-award-winning documentary that focuses on the deadly 1995 Chicago heatwave to illustrate how people ...

Arts events for Sarasota Manatee: Jan. 28-Feb. 3 Our weekly guide to the performing and visual arts in the Sarasota-Manatee area. Key Chorale goes for Baroque Like other organizations that have been experimenting with digital performances and testing how many artists they can safely bring together in one space, Key Chorale is expanding its group of musicians for its “Bach Together Again” concert that makes its digital debut Friday. Artistic Director Joseph Caulkins said he chose the Baroqu...