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Urbanists See Portents of Doom: Will floods, fire or earthquakes wipe out Sacramento?
When Gov. Leland Stanford was inaugurated on Jan. 10, 1862, he didn’t walk to the state Capitol, nor did he take a carriage. Instead, he got into a small boat and rowed from the governor’s mansion to the Capitol steps. ...
Steven Greenhut – Protecting Cities from Wildfires
Free Cities Center director Steven Greenhut joins us to discuss his latest booklet focusing on the lessons learned from January’s destructive Southern California wildfires. They talk about policy-created problems on brush clearing, water, and land use policy that created a ...
Watch the Free Cities Center Interview with Mayor Willie Brown
Watch as Free Cities Center director Steven Greenhut sits down for a wide-ranging discussion with legendary San Francisco Mayor and former Assembly Speaker Willie Brown. In this candid interview, they discuss the challenges facing the West Coast’s urban centers including ...
New Free Cities Book
New Book “The War on Suburbia” Challenges the Ideological Battle Against American Suburbs
SACRAMENTO – Acclaimed journalist and policy analyst Steven Greenhut released today his latest book, The War on Suburbia, a compelling examination of how urban planning, government policies, and ideological battles threaten the future of suburban living. Published by the Pacific Research Institute, this book ...
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