Slow Streets Are Safer Streets
05/12/2020
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Last night the Council appointed a subcommittee (Ron & Adam) to develop ideas in three areas; – Creating a temporary pedestrian mall on the northern
Author: Mark Olbert
Covid-19: Apples and Oranges
05/03/2020
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We’ve all heard the numbers reported about Covid-19 deaths in the US. We’re also familiar with the annual mortality statistics for the flu. Indeed, it’s
Bike/Play Neighborhoods and a Temporary Pedestrian Mall
04/28/2020
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Last night the Council asked staff to look into a couple of ideas I’d gotten from residents and business owners1: Allow neighborhoods to close off
Hands and Knees
04/27/2020
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Tonight the Council approved a six month delay in its previously-approved minimum wage increase that was to have taken effect on July 1, 2020. The
Covid-19: County Update Call 4/17/2020
04/17/2020
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Highlights The supply of available hospital beds and ventilators appears to be in decent shape. The rate of infection (in terms of positive tests) appears
Working thru a Crisis: 4/13/2020 Council Meeting
04/15/2020
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Our agenda this week had several items on it related to the Covid-19 crisis1: Receive an Update on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discuss and Direct Staff
Covid-19: Assemblies on Private Property
04/11/2020
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This article was sparked by an issue someone reported on NextDoor. Here’s the gist: Last night, lots of people heard a very loud, large, social
Covid-19 and Real Estate
04/09/2020
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I’ve gotten a number of questions related to what the County emergency regulations focused on real estate transactions mean in practice. It’s very important that
Addendum to On Tennis Courts, Beaches and Pandemics
04/08/2020
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My earlier post generated an interesting question on NextDoor. I thought it and my reply were worth preserving and disseminating. Here’s the question: Shouldn’t government