By Andrea Bonvicino Commuting via personal vehicles has long been the scourge of sustainable development. When addressing the issue, however, lawmakers must choose between two very different regulatory approaches: incentivizing or developing “green” methods of commuting to lure people away from driving, or imposing burdens on those who choose to drive their own cars. A recent Atlantic Cities article discusses the policy problem as the classic “carrot or the stick” decision.
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By Chris Bosch “Home Rule Provisions” in the constitutions of some states provide cities with the authority to adopt local laws and regulations, so long as they do not directly conflict with general state laws that uniformly target statewide actors and activities. Three ongoing debates in Ohio, Iowa, and New York consider the impact of these provisions in state, agency, and city efforts to regulate traffic safety.
By Nicole Beletsky Even on clear winter days, the danger of falling ice has snarled rush hour for commuters arriving in Manhattan. The New York Times recently chronicled how the main entrance to the PATH train station at the base of 1 World Trade Center was closed twice in a week because of this risk.
By Andrea Bonovicino A recently published paper by MIT researchers identifies numerous reasons why slums in developing countries are “traps” that keep their inhabitants in poverty, rather than a way to tap into urban wealth and springboard up the economic ladder.
By George Huber Even though CNN continuously rolled coverage of a“killer” winter storm heading for New York on February 13th, Mayor Bill de Blasio decided that New York’s public schools would remain open. CBS New York reported extensively on the mayor’s explanation of his decision, as well as the criticism he received from his constituents and other public figures.
By Chris Bosch The tougher Common Core education standards in New York are in hot water again. Politico recently reported that one of the nation’s largest teachers unions, New York State United Teachers, unanimously withdrew its support for the current approach to implementing Common Core, insisting on a three-year moratorium on the high-stakes consequences linked to Common Core exam grades, such as student graduation and teacher employment determinations.
by Alex Cardenas A wave of NYC cooperatives is attempting to bring food justice to under-served communities with new business models and locally grown vegetables. A recent article in the New York Times describes several New York City-based co-ops and their business models, while also highlighting numerous efforts throughout the country to develop more of these food co-ops.