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Tag Archives: New York
The Rubber Duckies: Bloomberg pushes his health obsessions
(June 17, 2011) New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s fervent implementation of junk science policies makes him this year’s unrivalled winner of the Rubber Duckies Award. Continue reading
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Tagged Michael Bloomberg, New York, Obesity, Rubber Duckies Awards, Smoking Bans Trans Fat
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How skyscapers can save the city
(February 9, 2011) Harvard economist Edward Gleaser makes the case for denser cities in the March 2011 edition of The Atlantic. Below is an excerpt, with a link to the full article. Continue reading
Posted in Cities, Housing, Regulation, Sprawl
Tagged density, Edward Gleaser, height restrictions, historic preservation, New York, NIMBY, zoning
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