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oaklandbpac.org | ||
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bike-lab.org
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| | | | | Public-private partnerships require compromises. Compromises on terms are natural in such negotiations, but I am concerned with compromises on principles. There are two ways cities compromise their principles in public-private partnerships: bullshit requirements, and bullshit enforcement. | |
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www.theurbanist.org
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| | | | | # On Tuesday, Mayor Jenny Durkan unveiled her 2021 budget proposal. With no new revenue proposed, the Mayor balanced the budget by draining the City's emergency fund and cutting spending; transportation was one of the hardest hit areas. The proposal slashed $21.5 million for bike, pedestrian, and road safety projects. High profile projects like "Thomas Street | |
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bike-lab.org
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| | | | | I got into a good rant at Oakland BPAC this month, on the topic Transforming Oaklands Waterfront Neighborhoods (TOWN) project, the citys attempt to give away millions of dollars in support of the cynical and extractive effort to let a billionaire (As owner John Fisher) enrich himself by building 3,000 luxury condos at Howard Terminal. I got annoyed, because the project ignores the East Oakland waterfront neighborhoods which really need infrastructure, but also because it looks like a bad idea on its own ... | |
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www.harvardmagazine.com
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| | | This week in the battle between Harvard and the Trump administration | ||
