Law+Sustainable CitiesWhen it Rains, it Pours: Managing stormwater and flooding with green infrastructureHow cities can capture the rain and become cooler, greener, and more sustainableOct 7, 20201Oct 7, 20201
Law+Sustainable CitiesGrowing Power: Solar energy and soil conservation for rural communitiesWhy cheap solar energy presents an opportunity to revitalize rural economies and degraded landOct 28, 2019Oct 28, 2019
Law+Sustainable CitiesJane Jacobs was right about the need for safe bike lanes—in 1985“The interests of cyclists are identical with the interests of other groups who are deeply concerned about the quality of life in cities”Jun 26, 2019Jun 26, 2019
Law+Sustainable CitiesBuses, bikes, and better safety measures: Hopes for our transportation future in the heart of the…I attended the second public input meeting for the Downtown Phoenix Transportation Plan Update, which aims to predict and plan for…Jun 14, 2019Jun 14, 2019
Law+Sustainable CitiesElectric Buses: Should we buy the hype?In a largely car-dependent country like the US, the bulk of policy and media discussion about electric vehicles tends to focus on…May 13, 2019May 13, 2019
Law+Sustainable CitiesPhoenix stalls again on traffic safety and pedestrian deathsVision Zero calls on cities to develop a comprehensive set of policies aimed at reducing and eventually eliminating pedestrian deaths…Apr 26, 2019Apr 26, 2019
Law+Sustainable CitiesCould Complete Streets curb pedestrian deaths in Phoenix?One law student’s reaction to a Complete Streets planning meeting in one of the country’s most dangerous cities to walk.Apr 1, 20192Apr 1, 20192
Law+Sustainable CitiesWould a land value tax be constitutional? It depends where you ask.Because property tax in the United States is almost entirely a state and local issue, the legal barriers to a land value tax vary widely…Feb 26, 2019Feb 26, 2019
Law+Sustainable CitiesBuilding regional prosperity across the Sonoran DesertAs America’s metropolitan areas continue growing in size and population, the economic and cultural boundaries between individual cities in…Feb 11, 2019Feb 11, 2019
Law+Sustainable CitiesTax the Land, Share the WealthSpend long enough reading policy ideas for making cities work better and you’ll eventually come across the idea of a Land Value Tax.Jan 14, 20191Jan 14, 20191
