Monthly Archives: December 2019

What: Church Space connects churches with available space in a church sharing app Where is it operating? Dallas TX CBN News | Churches Join the Hottest New Business Trend: The ‘Sharing Economy’

Where: Jefferson County, Washington What ordinance would limit shooting ranges? An ordinance to require that all shooting ranges be indoors and applies to  commercial and industrial zoned land Peninsula Daily News | Jefferson County planners want to limit shooting ranges to indoors

Where: Eugene Oregon What is farm branding? Supporting farms that tout regenerative, sustainable and organic methods What’s the company? AgCheck How does it work? Drones will photograph farming practices A database will be created Blockchain will store the farm database Allows suppliers & consumers to verify that farmers are living up to practices they preach […]

The Campaign: Andrew Yang What would ownership of your personal data mean? You could make money off of letting companies use your data Why? using Americans’ personal data has become a $198 billion industry Business Insider | Andrew Yang wants you to make money off your data by making it your personal property

Where: Portland What: New proposal from Portland’s planning and sustainability commission would require new builds to have “opportunities to rest and be welcome” for people who do not live on the property Daily Wire | Portland Wants Private Property Owners To Add ‘Mandatory Rest Spaces’ For The Homeless

Where: Colorado Springs, CO How is Colorado Springs choosing to define owner occupied? An owner must inhabit the property for more than 185 days per year What if an owner does not occupy property for more than 185 days per year? Not be allowed in single-family residential or single-family planned unit development zoning districts In […]

Where: NYC What is a bird friendly building ordinance? An ordinance that reduces the number of birds injured by flying into buildings How? the use of special materials along facades to avoid avian strikes applies to under under 75 feet, the maximum height of most bird flight What construction projects will it apply to?  all […]

Where: Texas Who: Texas State Representative Burns Why? Division and partisanship accomplish little How does this relate to eminent domain? He will continue to push his eminent domain reforms HB 991 (2019 | TX) Cleburn Times Review | State Rep. Burns calls for more considerate discourse

Who: Airbnb What is Airbnb doing to address short term rental nuisances? prohibit “open invite” parties at all of its accommodations Open invite parties are open to anyone and advertised on social media prohibit large parties at apartment buildings & condos identifying listings globally that may be violating the party house ban issuing new guest […]

Where: Ontario Province, Canada What: Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act increases fines and penalties for people who trespass on farms or interact with livestock being transported. How would the farm trespass enforcement be enforced? $15,000 fine for first offenders $25,000 for subsequent offenses Do farms get increased liability protection too? Yes increased protection against […]