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Category: Public Planning

Report: Use of public transit in U.S. reaches highest level since 1956

March 10th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Public Planning

Report: Use of public transit in U.S. reaches highest level since 1956 The American Public Transportation Association announced in its annual report that more Americans

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Sheriff John Urquhart praises staff, outlines his high expectations in video message

February 26th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Public Planning

Watch King County Sheriff John Urquhart’s February 2014 video message to his deputies and staff. Urquhart was elected as sheriff by the citizens of King

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The Onion: American Airlines to phase out complimentary cabin pressurization

February 25th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Humor & Satire, Media & Culture, Public Planning

The Onion: American Airlines to phase out complimentary cabin pressurization The Onion brilliantly satirizes the U.S. airline industry’s less-for-more trend, mocking the endless cost-cutting moves

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Not to rain on Hawks’ parade… but the NFL’s economic hype doesn’t match reality

February 10th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Economic Security, Public Planning

Not to rain on Hawks’ parade… but the NFL’s economic hype doesn’t match reality Seattle Times columnist Jon Talton explains that generous public subsidies for

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“Jet train” still holds U.S. rail speed record

January 17th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Public Planning, Technology

We are so far behind Japan and Europe in developing a high speed rail system that the United States rail speed record continues to belong

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Susan Crawford explains to Bill Moyers why U.S. internet access is slow, costly, and unfair

February 9th, 2013 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Public Planning, Technology

BILL MOYERS: So briefly describe the need. SUSAN CRAWFORD: All Americans need a fast, cheap connection to the internet. BILL MOYERS: And the problem? SUSAN

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