New Orleans The other day I was talking to an archivist as part of an oral history project about ACORN, and we were covering the early 1970s, and as we got ready to march forward to the 20/80 campaign, she stopped me and said, “What about the utility campaigns?” Good point, and that’s where we …
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Making Inclusionary Zoning in the US, Canada, and United Kingdom Really Work
Little Rock In New York City recently there was some guarded optimism among affordable housing advocates when the City Council passed modifications requested by Mayor Bill De Blasio to improve the inclusionary zoning requirements. The new rules would hold developers responsible for providing 20 to 30% of all units as affordable housing to families …
Airport Security Around the World
Little Rock Brussels is a tragedy. One in a long line, and the feeling that the queue is growing is inescapable. Watching the endless loops in the news on CNN, BBC, and whatnot, who wants to pile on, but I can’t help myself from adding a word or two about airport security around the world, …