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A wing and a prayer “To destroy is easier than to create, and that is why so many people are ready to demonstrate against what they reject. But what would they say if one asked them what they wanted instead?” Ivan Klima – Love and Garbage A little over a year ago I gave my opinion on the Amazon HQ2 deal struck by the Mayor and…

The Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program was formulated in 2014 to solve multiple statewide problems. Its ambitious aims are to build much-needed affordable housing that makes it easy and inexpensive for its residents to get where they need to go without relying on cars. The program has been funded by California’s…

Note: Metropolitan Shuttle, a leader in bus shuttle rentals, regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog Los Angeles. Unless noted in the story, Metropolitan Shuttle is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. The American Lung Association’s State of the Air report for 2016…

MELVILLE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — In a little over a year from now, cleaning products containing the contaminant 1,4-dioxane can no longer be sold New York. The chemical has been found in drinking water wells and is considered a likely carcinogen, CBS2’s Carolyn Gusoff reported Tuesday. Some well-known cleaning and cosmetic products will have to…

Last week, we were ecstatic to report that SantaCon was launching a series of Fireball-sponsored party yachts for this year's event (happening this Saturday). It was the perfect solution to our SantaConundrum: everyone would be happy if all the SantaCon revelry was removed from the streets of Manhattan and quarantined to the high…