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In this Issue: “Smart growth” cities are cutting their own throats

posted July 10, 2012 by Dr. Michael Sanera

View in your browser. As we documented in our report, Planning Penalties In North Carolina: Why Other N.C. Cities Should not Follow Asheville and…
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In this Issue: If it is good enough for the Founders, it is good enough for the Raleigh City Council

posted July 4, 2012 by Dr. Michael Sanera

View in your browser. The 55 men who drafted the U.S. Constitution believed that the House of Representatives should be the peoples’ house. They wanted a…
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In this Issue: Sanity returns to rail planning, and King and Cooke agree: transit plan will not solve traffic congestion

posted June 13, 2012 by Dr. Michael Sanera

View in your browser. 1. Charlotte, NC Senate, and the US House return to rail sanity In an unexpected return to sanity, the Charlotte city…
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In this Issue: Politicians eat their cake and have it too

posted June 4, 2012 by Dr. Michael Sanera

View in your browser. The N&O recently reported that 20 solar powered "Big Belly" trashcans are being installed along the Glenwood South entertainment…
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In this Issue: Americans want to live in single-family homes in small towns, not crowded high-rise condos

posted May 16, 2012 by Dr. Michael Sanera

View in your browser. There is more evidence that small cities and towns in the Triangle will grow while Raleigh will continue to stagnate. As…
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In this issue: Raleigh’s population density is so low that rail transit is doomed to failure

posted April 30, 2012 by Dr. Michael Sanera

View in your browser. The following is an open letter to Wake County’s city council members and town commissioners. It shows the folly of trying to build…
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In this issue: Raleigh City Manager Russell Allen and the City Council Members Should Learn Basic Economics

posted April 11, 2012 by Dr. Michael Sanera

View in your browser. As we predicted when the doors opened in 2008, the city subsidized Mint restaurant has closed its doors after a net…
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In this issue: Some Wake County elected officials don’t want to be bothered with facts about transit

posted March 26, 2012 by Dr. Michael Sanera

View in your browser. In order to enlist the support of the Wake County cities and towns, the Wake County manager David Cooke and the…
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In this Issue: City Consultant Scams, Roundabout Dangers, and Charlotte’s Train Wreck

posted March 6, 2012 by Dr. Michael Sanera

View in your browser. 1. Charlotte paper recognizes a turkey study It’s about time that members of editorial boards recognized the scam of consultant…
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In this issue: Wake County’s municipal elected leaders hear only one side of the transit story

posted February 26, 2012 by Dr. Michael Sanera

View in your browser. Wake County’s municipal elected leaders hear only one side of the transit story Wake County Manager David Cooke and Triangle…

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In this Issue: “Smart growth” cities are cutting their own throats

In this Issue: If it is good enough for the Founders, it is good enough for the Raleigh City Council

In this Issue: Sanity returns to rail planning, and King and Cooke agree: transit plan will not solve traffic congestion

In this Issue: Politicians eat their cake and have it too

In this Issue: Americans want to live in single-family homes in small towns, not crowded high-rise condos

In this issue: Raleigh’s population density is so low that rail transit is doomed to failure

In this issue: Raleigh City Manager Russell Allen and the City Council Members Should Learn Basic Economics

In this issue: Some Wake County elected officials don’t want to be bothered with facts about transit

In this Issue: City Consultant Scams, Roundabout Dangers, and Charlotte’s Train Wreck

In this issue: Wake County’s municipal elected leaders hear only one side of the transit story