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Michigan Supreme Court is considering whether a warrant will be required for both criminal and civil violations before a drone can be flown over private property. The case stems from a township flying a drone over private property to investigate whether to issue civil citations.
Government Technology | Should Police Need a Warrant to Fly Over Private Property?
Guess who wants to deregulate housing markets? @catoinstitute They suggest leaving housing and homelessness to local governments and for them to implement their Housing First approach.
CATO | Housing Markets First: Housing Supply and Affordability Are Key to Reducing Homelessness
Denver has a program that gave $1000/month to the unhoused. Turns out that the program increased employment rates and reduced homeless rates. It’s not just Denver, cities across the globe have implemented similar programs and found benefits to their communities and economies.
Meet the “social district.” What is a social district you ask… A social district is an area where you can walk around with your open alcoholic beverage. North Carolina is adding social districts to its downtowns as a means of reviving downtown areas. It all stems from House Bill 890 (2021 | NC).
Governing | Can Letting People Drink on the Street Revive Struggling Downtowns?
Wisconsin Legislature killed a bill that supporters say would have updated building code to save energy, improve safety and lower insurance costs. Opponents say the bill died because there was no determination of the fiscal impact to government and businesses.
A zombie property law in Arizona led to a property group buying 80% of the condos in a development and then forcing the sale of the other 20%. It raises the question what happens when a law, that is no longer in effect, is still attached to your property?
Reason | Can an Unconstitutional Law Force You To Sell Your Home to a Private Investor?
Did you know that home values are not negatively impacted by nearby solar farms? So says this study sponsored by Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation.
STUDY OF RESIDENTIAL MARKET TRENDS SURROUNDING SIX UTILITY-SCALE
SOLAR PROJECTS IN TEXAS
Meet Naba Banerjee. Her work led to a 55% reduction in party complaints for AirBnB from August 2020 to August 2022. @cnbc
New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department is working on draft language to require either EV charger capabilities at all new buildings or requiring installed EV chargers. It is estimated that by 2035, 80% of new vehicle purchases in New Mexico will be electric. NM Building Code rules updates will be here.
Governing | New Mexico May Require EV Chargers in New Construction
We’ve talked about Chief Heat Officers in cities like Miami, Phoenix, and Austin. Did you know that within a city temperatures can vary by 20 degrees. A lush and leafy area can be 20 degrees cooler than bare and concrete areas. As a result, cities are working to increase tree canopies to combat heat.
Route fifty | More cities address ‘shade deserts’ as extreme heat triggers health issues