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[applause] [applause] [cheering] i dont want you to be intimidated, but i practiced these jazz hands for ten minutes backstage. Thats not actually a joke and that is the scary thing about it. Good evening and welcome to the 2018 pen america literary awards. Thank you for being here. [applause] honestly im thrilled to be here, very honored to celebrate the mission to protect Free Expression everywhere. Yes you should clap for Free Expression. It is honestly a weird time to be protecting Free Expr...

Fire officials have long wanted wider roads to shorten emergency response times. But that means more road deaths.

More cities and states around the country are recognizing the value of eliminating parking requirements.

Minimum off-street parking requirements have created a host of problems, leading cities and states to rethink this policy. The wave of reform is just beginning, because the oversupply from a century of misguided parking policy is likely to persist.

Why Communities Are Eliminating Off-Street Parking Requirements—and What Comes Next.

Berkeley to Remove Parking Requirements for Residential Properties Berkeley is the second city in Northern California to approve landmark zoning reforms so far in 2021. January 27, 2021, 8am PST | James Brasuell | Sundry Photography The city of Berkeley, known for many decades as a hot bed of anti-development politics, last night undertook a major step in reforming its zoning code to create incentives for more residential development. At a hearing that lasted into the evening, the Berkele...