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 sustainable7 min read·Oct 7, 2020--1--1
Law+Sustainable CitiesGrowing Power: Solar energy and soil conservation for rural communitiesWhy cheap solar energy presents an opportunity to revitalize rural economies and degraded land4 min read·Oct 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”5 min read·Jun 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…4 min read·Jun 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…6 min read·May 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…4 min read·Apr 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.4 min read·Apr 1, 2019--2--2
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…5 min read·Feb 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…3 min read·Feb 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.5 min read·Jan 14, 2019--1--1
