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BCP UPDATE
Newsworthy insights for local leaders. We're tackling some of the toughest issues: urban heat, traffic, taxes and gunfire!
* Hot hot hot! What can we learn from the ancients about cooling down cities?
* Property taxes: Ballot measures across the country are dealing with this vital issue.
* Shots fired! Does gunshot detection technology work and is it worth the expense?
* Traffic: Congestion pricing often wins over skeptics.
Ancient Rome had ways to counter the urban heat island effect
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Understanding the extent to which cities can heat themselves up offers powerful tools for cooling them down as human-driven global warming raises the baseline temperature.
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Ballot questions tackle high property taxes that come with rising home values
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Colorado’s ballot measures are just two of nearly a dozen upcoming questions dealing with property taxes in states across the country.
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Congestion pricing often wins over critics
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Well-designed and transparently implemented congestion pricing can overcome initial skepticism by delivering clear and measurable benefits.
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In some cities, second thoughts about gunshot detection sensors
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Many cities are struggling to assess the costs and benefits of the technology.
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