Monthly Archives: July 2021

Businesses and customers comment in this article from KCRA 3. An excerpt. “Businesses in Sacramento County will once again be required to make sure their customers are wearing masks indoors. “This comes as cases across the state of California continue … Continue reading →

A provocative perspective from New Geography. An excerpt. “Sociopaths are people who “have no regard for others’ rights or feelings, lack empathy and remorse for wrongdoings, and have the need to exploit and manipulate others.” That definition perfectly fits New Urban … Continue reading →

Good project, public notice about it, from City Express. The Notice. “Plans are in the works for a new bridge on Broadway connecting Sacramento and West Sacramento, and the two cities are asking for the community’s input as the environmental phase of … Continue reading →

From the Atlantic Magazine. An excerpt. “Behold california, colossus of the West Coast: the most populous American state; the world’s fifth-largest economy; and arguably the most culturally influential, exporting Google searches and Instagram feeds and iPhones and Teslas and Netflix Originals … Continue reading →

A lot of it; from the new state budget, as reported by City Express. The article. “The new state budget signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last week contains millions of dollars earmarked for specific projects in the city of Sacramento, including new … Continue reading →

Nothing has changed, as this 2015 story from City Journal reports. An excerpt. “In mid-December, the first large storms in three years drenched California. No one knows whether the rain and snow will continue—only that it must last for weeks … Continue reading →

From The Times An excerpt: “My bike is a rusty wreck known as The Squeaker and our cycle track is riddled with cracks. So I descend the steep hill slowly, often overtaken by speedy Lycra types. Too often I’m avoiding … Continue reading →

We still love living here, but apparently many do not, as this article from City Journal explains. An excerpt. “Some longtime Californians view the continued net outmigration from their state as a worrisome sign, but most others in the Golden … Continue reading →

Interesting article about the connection, from New Geography. An excerpt. “There are two key lessons that the US can learn, from the competition amongst European countries to attract knowledge-intensive jobs. One lesson is that it is possible to encourage the … Continue reading →

Going crazy right now, good article about it from City Journal. An excerpt. “There’s something deeply wrong in many big cities’ housing markets. Prices are through the roof, but governments won’t let developers build more housing to accommodate soaring demand. … Continue reading →