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Better Cities Project @BCP_policy

BCP helps people in America’s cities live free, happy lives. We uncover what works, promote solutions, and forge partnerships that turn ideas into results.

Joined December 2018
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Patrick Tuohey, GED@PatrickTuohey
19 Jan 2024
Thanks to the @KCStar for publishing my first weekly opinion column. kansascity.com/opinion/reade… @BCP_Policy @ShowMe @mareinet #housing
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REMINDER! Join us in 40 minutes for a discussion with @MuniFinanceGuy & BCP's @PatrickTuohey on municipal mission creep. Talk to you then. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Join us tomorrow, Dec. 2, at 1 PM EST/10 AM PST for a discussion with @MuniFinanceGuy on how to battle municipal mission creep. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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A review of the book BCP's @PatrickTuohey believes every local policymaker should read. bit.ly/3VumOJn

Review of Nolan Grays' "Arbitrary Lines"

BCP's Patrick Tuohey reviews Nolan Grays' recent book, "Arbitrary Lines"

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@AtlasNetwork
10 Apr 2022
Drumroll please! The winners of the #LCL22 film pitch competition are... @BCP_policy @liberyprogre @libertank_ @Istliberale Congratulations to our winners and thank you to all our participants! We're excited to watch your films at next year's #LightsCameraLiberty!
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Have you seen @truthinacct Financial State of the Cities annual report for this year? How do you feel about your city's rank? ow.ly/vAaJ50IcZPZ

Truth in Accounting Report: Financial State of the Cities in 2022

This report shows the cities’ finances during the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns. For most cities, fiscal year (FY) 2020 ran from June 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020.

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Missed last week's webinar on New Rochelle, NY's recent success with their zoning reforms featuring Mayor @NoamBramson, developer @PhilWharton7, @salimfurth, & @PatrickTuohey? Catch it here: youtube.com/watch?v=MN0rqTqh…
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Today's the day! Will you be joining us? Register at the link below. #newrochelle
Salim Furth@salimfurth
20 Oct 2021
JOIN ME next Tuesday for a case study discussion of how #NewRochelle NY used a totally new process to revitalize its downtown. I'll be joining Mayor @NoamBramson, developer @PhilWharton7 and our host, @PatrickTuohey of @BCP_policy. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Salim Furth@salimfurth
20 Oct 2021
JOIN ME next Tuesday for a case study discussion of how #NewRochelle NY used a totally new process to revitalize its downtown. I'll be joining Mayor @NoamBramson, developer @PhilWharton7 and our host, @PatrickTuohey of @BCP_policy. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Join us next Tuesday at 2 pm EST for our webinar on how and why New Rochelle reformed their zoning regulations. Joining us will be @NewRochelleNY's mayor @NoamBramson, Philip Wharton of Twining Properties, and @salimfurth of @mercatus. Register here: bit.ly/3jorsan
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Oh, you don't have plans for next Tuesday, October 12th, at 1 pm PST/4 pm EST? Well, now you do. Join BCP's Greg Brooks & Patrick Tuohey and PLF's Brian Hodges for our "Local Solutions to the Housing Crisis" co-hosted with @PacificLegal. ow.ly/t2IE50GnPEp
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"Between 2000 and 2019, the federal government paid out $8.8 billion to state and local agencies participating in the equitable sharing program, according to a report released last year by the Institute for Justice." bit.ly/3zcPXML
Building up isn't our only option. It's also not the most affordable or desirable to many. better-cities.org/community-…

Building up is not the most affordable or desirable option to many.

Building up isn't our only option. It's also not the most affordable or desirable to many.

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State Policy Network
@StatePolicy
17 Aug 2021
Want to know what’s next for American cities? Attend @BCP_policy's #SPNAM session for insights into policy opportunities & trends to watch. Can't wait? Sign up for insights via email at better-cities.org and check out their economic recovery recs at gettingbacktowork.org

Welcome to Better Cities Project

More than 61 million Americans live in our largest cities. BCP wants to help them live freer, happier lives.

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Recycling metal for medals. What can the Tokyo Olympics teach American cities about reuse policies? From @AEIdeas. bit.ly/3sTHigz

Are American cities focused on the right recycling policies?

Are American cities focused on the right recycling policies?

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Cato Institute
@CatoInstitute
27 Jul 2021
.@PatrickTuohey from @BCP_policy joins the @CatoPodcast to discuss why there should be a public reckoning over the racist legacy of zoning. j.mp/2WfWRTt
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Traffic is so ubiquitous in U.S. cities that until recently, imagining urban life without it meant looking to other nations for examples. Then 2020's closures and lockdowns took drivers off the roads. The thought experiment became real. bit.ly/3wKCQkF

Traffic lessons from the pandemic now that brake lights are returning

Traffic disappeared during the pandemic. What lessons did we learn as the brake lights return?

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Which came first: the chicken, the egg, or the regulation? Cities, big and small, contending with issues related to backyard chicken ownership. better-cities.org/community-…

American Cities Big and Small Still Ruffling Feathers of Chicken Owners

American cities, big and small, still ruffling feathers of backyard chicken owners

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Tax policy at the state and local level is affecting where Americans are choosing to live and work. ow.ly/fxj650FvXVc

Tax policy affects where Americans are choosing to live and work

Data from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that tax policy affects where Americans are choosing to live and work.

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