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News That Matters – Monday, April 18, 2011 – The Passover Edition

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Passover begins at sundown this evening and I will not be traveling to Long Island for Seder as I have every year for the past 20+. My mom recently moved to Atlanta liberating me from any mandatory familial relations with that place. I still have family down there but in all these years they’ve never crossed the bridge north, an oft told tale by many who live up here. Folks down on the Island think it’s like Deliverance up here and I have no intention of ever dissuading them. [...]

The Final Four and Land Use in the Unzoned City

As many of you might be aware, the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four has been this weekend in Houston, where I live and teach. As I write this, the championship game is set to tip off in about an hour… [...]

Happy St. Patrick’s Day 2011

[This is a reprise of last year's St. Pat's post, plus a picture from 2011--MJF] Now it’s time to try and make a land use-related post about St. Patrick’s Day. First of all, the legend of St. Patrick has it… [...]

Three Dimensional Master Plan?

Hello all and thanks for the welcome, Matt. For years cities, such as Montreal (the RESO), have been developing space underground. In what CNN reports as a "first," Helsinki has developed an Underground Master Plan. The plan designates a diverse… [...]

Making Comprehensive Planning Optional (in Georgia)

It’s not getting much play in the media, but there is legislation moving through the Georgia legislature that would make local comprehensive planning and solid waste planning optional. Currently both are mandated by state law. Well, actually, comprehen… [...]

Making Comprehensive Planning Optional (in Georgia)

It’s not getting much play in the media, but there is legislation moving through the Georgia legislature that would make local comprehensive planning and solid waste planning optional. Currently both are mandated by state law. Well, actually, comprehen… [...]

Where does Redevelopment Fit in our Priorities?

Ethan Elkind has a great post over at Legal Planet about Redevelopment and Governor Jerry Brown’s budget priorities. We have quite a quandry in front of us as states deal with budget problems and many redevelopment agencies seem poorly run…. [...]

Purdy on American Natures: The Shape of Conflict in Environmental Law

Jedediah Purdy (Duke) has posted American Natures: The Shape of Conflict in Environmental Law. The abstract: There is a firestorm of political and cultural conflict around environmental issues, including but running well beyond climate change. Legal sc… [...]

Left of the Hudson Radio, Tonight @ 8 pm

Join Cliff Weathers and Jake Jacobs as they fill you in on the recent local, regional, and national news at 8 pm. Some topics we’ll discuss this evening: * The possible conversion of the Summit Park Hospital and Nursing Home from a County-run facil… [...]

The Boston Tree Party

Our incredibly industrious and creative friend Lisa Gross has a new project that we think is just the coolest. Lisa founded the Urban Homesteaders League and held skillshares under her Market Stand tent at a local farmers market last summer. Here’s more about the Boston Tree Party: “The Boston Tree Party is a collaborative campaign to plant [...] [...]