UrbanThoreau Critiques: from Street to World and Back Again
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Growth Machine’s Filthy Water Imperils Mayor Pave’s Growth Machine
The contamination at this proposed well site on Madison’s far southeast side has been known for a long, long time. Staff is portrayed as astute, even heroic, in “their” (latter day) decision to nix the well at this contaminated site. Nothing could be further from the truth. It was the brave stand made by a…
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Our Incandescent City Council
I live for these told-ya-so moments…. A couple of years ago our city council was mulling a ban on incandescent light bulbs, and mandating compact fluorescents. It was well-intentioned, given our current energy gluttony, but misguided in its application. I encouraged my friends on the council to avoid an ordinance that dictated a certain type…
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NYC Makes Space for People
I’m not a huge fan of Bloomberg,* but it is great to see that he has empowered a visionary Transportation Commissioner to make NYC a more livable place for pedestrians & bicyclists. Janette Sadik-Khan has been very aggressive in taming NYC’s streets to the benefit of people (as opposed to cars). Her latest project hints…
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Big Pharma Peddling Hg, Suppressed Immune Systems
Quacks peddling Mercury-laden vaccines wrong as the advocates for safe minds have said all along.
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It’s Official: Cities Are More Efficient and Theoretical Math Proves It
Cities are more energy efficient. Math proves it. See Zipf’s Law.
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Trashing the Earth. Black Earth Creek, That Is
Yet another developer to trash western Dane County’s scenic beauty and pristine waters. Group valiantly opposes, and asks your help in writing to county reps.
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Mayor Pave’s Paving Problem
Oceanic Parking Mandated by Madison’s 1966 Zoning Code: Will It Change? Don’t bet on it!
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Zombies vs. Democracy, Part II
The Zombies continue to move against democracy by ousting local progressives from various city committees & commissions.
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