Monthly Archives: April 2013

Big Stores Help Consumers

Posted on April 29, 2013 by David H Lukenbill

And it is good that Sacramento is considering loosening the restrictions on where they can be built, as reported by the Sacramento Bee. Our family favorite is Costco, which saves us hundreds of dollars a year, as do shoppers, which … Continue reading →

Posted in demographics, Economy, Environmentalism, Politics | Leave a comment

Clean Air & Water

Posted on April 26, 2013 by David H Lukenbill

These are two of the strongest causes we can thank the environmental movement for championing, and it is clear there is a lot more work to do on the air in California’s Central Valley, as the Sacramento Bee reports. An … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmentalism | Leave a comment

Managing Parks, Public/Private Partnerships

Posted on April 25, 2013 by David H Lukenbill

It is the strategy we propose for the American River Parkway and this article from Philanthropy Magazine notes its effectiveness. An excerpt. “Memphis “Ecstatic children shriek with delight, piercing the summer humidity. Around a bend in a curving arbor, a … Continue reading →

Posted in ARPPS, Nonprofit Management, Parks | Leave a comment

Regional Housing

Posted on April 24, 2013 by David H Lukenbill

One of the reasons environmentalists are giving for opposing new suburban development is that “they would create more housing than the region needs”, but—in yet another recurring reality negating environmentalist’s arguments—this story in the Sacramento Bee indicates there is a … Continue reading →

Posted in demographics, Environmentalism | Leave a comment

Mines into Suburbs

Posted on April 23, 2013 by David H Lukenbill

This suburban plan being proposed sounds like a wonderful example of building around parks and parkways, as reported by the Sacramento Bee, with the usual suspects in opposition to anything suburban. An excerpt. “The West Jackson Highway area has contributed … Continue reading →

Posted in demographics, Environmentalism | Leave a comment

Vernal Pools

Posted on April 22, 2013 by David H Lukenbill

We seem to have a richness around our County and, as this article from Sacramento News & Review reports, there is precious little coordination and management being done to protect and strengthen them. What is obvious from reading this story … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmentalism, Nonprofit Management, Parks, Water | Leave a comment

Density Equals Prosperity?

Posted on April 19, 2013 by David H Lukenbill

It is part of the narrative of the urban coreites, which this article from New Geography examines. An excerpt. “Perhaps no idea is more widely accepted among urban core theorists than the notion that higher population densities lead to more … Continue reading →

Posted in demographics, Economy, Environmentalism | Leave a comment

Margaret Thatcher

Posted on April 18, 2013 by David H Lukenbill

With the death of Margaret Thatcher and the loss of her singular voice around environmentalism, it is rewarding to remember her ideas, which this article from PERC does. An excerpt. “Viewing Margaret Thatcher’s poignant eulogy to President Reagan last June … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmentalism, Politics | Leave a comment

Property Rights for All

Posted on April 17, 2013 by David H Lukenbill

This article from the Property & Environment Research Center addresses that. An excerpt. “On April 29, the Montana Supreme Court will convene at Montana State University to hear the case of Public Lands Access Association, Inc. v. The Board of County … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmentalism | Leave a comment

Helping Parks

Posted on April 16, 2013 by David H Lukenbill

An excellent editorial from the Sacramento Bee extolling the many public/private models (efforts we support wholeheartedly) that can work to help community parks. An excerpt. “Vibrant cities count on vibrant parks to enhance the fabric of their quality of life. “But … Continue reading →

Posted in ARPPS, Nonprofit Management, Parks | Leave a comment