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Radar love: Do automated speed cameras make cities safer?

Radar love: Do automated speed cameras make cities safer? By D. Dowd Muska  |  May 23, 2025 Earlier this year, San Francisco garnered national headlines when it activated California’s first “speed safety cameras.” The city-county’s ticketing tech, however, wasn’t the focus of ...

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Immigration crackdowns may sabotage L.A.’s rebuilding efforts

Despite some efforts by the state government to cut red tape and accelerate the rebuilding, Angelenos are facing another obstacle: the federal government’s “mass deportations” agenda which will negatively impact the already dire shortage of construction workers. Immigrants make up ...
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Watch the Free Cities Center documentary, “Colorado Springs: Letting Freedom Lead the Way”

 Colorado Springs ranked #3 nationwide and #1 in the west in PRI’s “Free Cities Index,” a ranking of America’s 50 largest cities for their pro-growth policies. “Talking to business owners, civic leaders, community activists and journalists, we found Colorado ...
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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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