…Smith, a disability rights advocate. Along with her organization, Concrete Change, Smith’s ultimate goal is to make all new homes “accessible enough” for not just the homeowner (or renter), but for a visitor with a…
…Front Lines Blight was a challenge for New Orleans even before Hurricane Katrina flooded nearly 80 percent of the city’s housing stock in 2005. Charles Chieppo, a research fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School, reports on…
…regional transportation networks and strong local economies was Melissa Ziegler, speaking at a session titled, “Integrating Transportation, Economic Competitiveness, and Livability.” Her work at CDM Smith focuses on business location decisions, especially in the manufacturing…
…them. Different players / same old debates. This time, it may be Jane Smith instead of John Jones who is complaining about a seemingly onerous planning regulation, but the issue is likely to be somewhat…
…Ron Richards is a partner in the Lansing, Michigan office of Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, P.C. He has practiced municipal law for over 10 years, and regularly advises municipal clients on a variety of…
…— we live in a complex, interdependent system, not Adam Smith’s series of simple, separate transactions. There isn’t an easy answer, or a magic hat consultant, or a download-from-the-app-store solution. Our only choice: use the…
…must be present to take action. Show respect when addressing fellow commissioners (“Commissioner Johnson”), the audience (“Ms. Smith” or “Mr. Olson”), and Chairman (“Chairman Nelson”). Always address the chair before speaking. When speaking to staff,…
