Greenwich cites concerns over aesthetics and liability.
A public housing project in Greenwich has recently banned outdoor clothes drying. Lawyers asserted that the poor nighttime visability created a safety hazard for residents.
"Project Laundry List, a clothesline advocacy group, has jumped into the fray in Greenwich, urging a letter-writing campaign to repeal the ban.
"Alexander Lee, the group's executive director, suggested that any liability concerns would center on dryers, not clotheslines. He cited federal statistics showing that dryers cause 17,000 fires a year. "
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US Census Starts Using Postal Workers as Census Takers
A test program is using postal carriers to administer Census questionnaires.
Republicans are Pushing to Make the American Community Survey Voluntary. History Shows That’s a Death Sentence for Data.
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Data reveals that NYC’s bet on congestion pricing has paid off
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HUD modernizes 50-year-old manufactured housing framework
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As opposition to border wall grows, Texas must choose: the will of its people, or Trump?
The Trump administration wants to build a border wall through beloved state land in Texas, including a state park.
This 55-year-old boat is NYC’s first step towards moving freight deliveries from land to sea
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Chicago city vehicles are on the hunt for illegally-parked cars
Cameras on the vehicles can automatically issue tickets to drivers who park their cars in bus or bike lanes.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
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Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
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