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Rules Of The Road: The Struggle For Safety And The Unmet Promise Of Federalism, Sara C. Bronin
Rules Of The Road: The Struggle For Safety And The Unmet Promise Of Federalism, Sara C. Bronin
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
American streets have become increasingly dangerous. 2020 saw the highest year-over-year increase in roadway death rates in 96 years, and the last year for which we have data on non-drivers, 2018, was the was the deadliest year for pedestrians and cyclists in three decades. Though this resurgence of road violence has many complex causes, what makes American roads uniquely deadly are laws that lock in two interrelated design problems: unfriendly streets and unsafe vehicles.
Design standards articulate how streets and vehicles look and function. As they have been enshrined in law, they favor drivers and their passengers over any other …
The Impact Of Municipal Fiscal Crisis On Equitable Development, Christopher J. Tyson
The Impact Of Municipal Fiscal Crisis On Equitable Development, Christopher J. Tyson
Journal Articles
The article focuses on how redevelopment authorities and land banks (RALBs) are especially vulnerable to municipal fiscal distress given investment and coordination necessary to bring about meaningful, impactful equitable development require a level of resource deployment most local governments. It mentions powers of public finance authority, distressed property management, code enforcement and blight elimination. It also mentions resources necessary to do urban planning, community engagement.