Monthly Archives: August 2014

Homeless Helping Themselves

Posted on August 28, 2014 by David H Lukenbill

The homeless illegally camping in the American River Parkway is a huge problem that has been going on for decades, so any worthy program that appears to offer hope to getting people out of homelessness is one we profile. This … Continue reading →

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Philanthropy, a Benchmark of Freedom

Posted on August 27, 2014 by David H Lukenbill

We often forget how fortunate we are to live in a country where private philanthropy is strong, and this recent editorial in the Philanthropy Roundtable Magazine reminds us of the importance of that freedom. An excerpt. This is a time … Continue reading →

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Hard to Believe, but…

Posted on August 26, 2014 by David H Lukenbill

This note in the newest issue of Philanthropy Roundtable Magazine is something that, if actually done—undoing the Central Parks Conservancy—would be an incredible act of bad governance. The note: An ugly parks plan If New York’s new mayor, Bill de … Continue reading →

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Gold & Water on San Juan Ridge

Posted on August 25, 2014 by David H Lukenbill

The perennial battle resumes, as reported by the New York Times. An excerpt. NEVADA CITY, Calif. — It is quiet at Tim Callaway’s gold mine, with its crumbling concrete, rotting wood and the occasional butterfly accustomed to undisturbed access. But … Continue reading →

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Government, Pay for Success

Posted on August 21, 2014 by David H Lukenbill

This sounds like a good approach—might work reducing illegal camping in the Parkway—and, good news, California is exploring it, reported by Governing Magazine. An excerpt. Nobody likes to pay taxes, but I suspect that most people would find it a … Continue reading →

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Downtown’s Transition

Posted on August 20, 2014 by David H Lukenbill

As a result of the new arena going in, there is an anticipation of tremendous related development and the first bit of it is this recent purchase of a whole city block, as reported by the Sacramento Bee. An excerpt. … Continue reading →

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Latest on Global Warming

Posted on August 19, 2014 by David H Lukenbill

This great article from City Journal points out—once again—why the claimed “settled science for human-caused global warming” is a claim that is very premature, and in fact, the evidence (correctly interpreted) seems to actually point the other way. An excerpt. … Continue reading →

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Urbanist Dream, Suburbanist Nightmare

Posted on August 18, 2014 by David H Lukenbill

That about sums up this article from our favorite thinker on urban/suburban affairs, Joel Kotkin. An excerpt. What is a city for? It’s a crucial question, but one rarely asked by the pundits and developers who dominate the debate over … Continue reading →

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Global Cities of Influence

Posted on August 15, 2014 by David H Lukenbill

An interesting article from New Geography about the power and influence of global cities: London and New York lead the top ten list, but two are in California, San Francisco and Los Angeles. An excerpt. In the past century, the … Continue reading →

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Being Homeless in Sacramento

Posted on August 14, 2014 by David H Lukenbill

A tragic story from Sacramento News & Review of another violent attack on homeless people reminds us that the most positive thing homeless service organizations can do for their clients is to help them find a way out of homelessness. … Continue reading →

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