Monthly Archives: March 2021

Remote Work Impacts

In this article from New Geography, New York City is examined and the results, if they hold, are significant, especially for mass transit. Sacramento is also seeing significant change. An excerpt. “The Partnership for New York City polled its members in the … Continue reading

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Sacramento’s “New” Homeless Plan

Another effort—added to the many that have failed—to bring the homeless situation into a reality that helps the homeless and the residential and business communities suffering from the failed plans of the past and present. In our area, a strategy … Continue reading

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Seattle, Like Sacramento?

Seems like it—way too many similarities—see this story about Seattle’s homeless problems from Fox News. Denny Park, mentioned in the story, sounds very much like the Parkway. An excerpt. “It took eight months, over 60 calls to 911, 10 arsons/illegal burns, five … Continue reading

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Farmers Pushing for Better Water Policy

From Western Farm Press. An excerpt. “The American food consumer has access to fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains and meat throughout the year. That’s largely because of Western producers and the projects that provide water to these farmers and ranchers. “Western … Continue reading

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Building EVs

The need for the materials is a serious issue of extraction that is possibly beyond what is available, so far not being taken into account in the Green rush, as this article from CFact reports. An excerpt. “The worldwide plans … Continue reading

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American Migration

Lots of moving around in America, as this article from New Geography reveals. An excerpt. “America has been lazily divided by pundits into red and blue states, as if there weren’t constant movement of people between them. Fortunately, reality is … Continue reading

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Climate Policy & the Virus

Another take from New Geography. An excerpt. “For most people around the world, the Covid-19 pandemic seems a great human tragedy, with deaths, bankruptcies, and fractured mental states. Yet for some, especially among the green Twitterati and in some policy shops, the … Continue reading

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Good News

On the Navigable Waters front from Farm Progress. An excerpt. “The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit reversed the Colorado injunction of the Trump administration’s Navigable Waters Protection Rule, siding with a coalition of trade groups including the, … Continue reading

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Sacramento Susceptible to Flooding, Big Time

In relation to yesterday’s post this story from Channel 10 reminds us of the danger. An excerpt. “SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — The greatest natural hazard that both the City and County Sacramento faces is flooding.  “Sacramento has a long history … Continue reading

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Weak Levees & Auburn Dam

One of the major results of the Auburn Dam—if it is built before it is needed—is strengthening the levees below it by giving more storage and more control over water releases; as the current Folsom Dam has proven inadequate to … Continue reading

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