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The end of landlords: the surprisingly simple solution to the UK housing crisis

theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/mar/19/end-of-landlords-surprisingly-simple-solution-to-uk-housing-crisis

• housing, tag
• economics, tag
• uk, tag
• policy, tag
• renting, tag
• ·9 months ago

From London to New York: Can quitting cars be popular?

bbc.com/future/article/20240122-from-london-to-new-york-can-quitting-cars-be-popular

Cities around the world reveal surprising truths about getting the public on board with cutting car-use.

• transportation, tag
• policy, tag
• cities, tag
• cars, tag
• ·9 months ago

What can a technologist do about climate change? A personal view.

worrydream.com/ClimateChange/

• design, tag
• essay, tag
• climate_change, tag
• impact, tag
• technology, tag
• policy, tag
• funding, tag
• ·2 years ago

Finland, Home of the $103,000 Speeding Ticket - The Atlantic

theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/03/finland-home-of-the-103000-speeding-ticket/387484/

Most of Scandinavia determines fines based on income. Could such a system work in the U.S.?

• policy, tag
• equality, tag
• income_imbalance, tag
• police, tag
• ·6 years ago

What GitHub did to kill its trolls | Fusion

fusion.net/story/369325/how-to-stop-online-harassment/

A few years ago, the software start-up GitHub faced an uncomfortable truth: It could be a pretty unpleasant place.

• culture, tag
• diversity, tag
• harassment, tag
• policy, tag
• github, tag
• ·8 years ago