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Ronald Utt, Ph.D. Heritage.org WebMemo #2536 7/10/2009 Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood remarked in May that his livability initiative “is a way to coerce people out of their cars.” When asked if this was government intrusion into people’s lives, LaHood responded that “about everything we do around here is government intrusion in people’s lives,” a […] August 5th, 2012 | Tags: "Nudge", Agenda 21, automobiles, Smart Growth, sustainability, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood | Category: Barack Obama, Department of Transportation, federal regulations, Government programs, Marxism, Progressives, Socialism | Comments are closed
Counting cities, 54 governmental entities have dropped out, about 10 percent of the total U.S. membership. This is a significant development, and may be what amounts to a quiet revolution. James Simpson DC Independent Examiner 12/23/2011 Last February I wrote about how one brave county was taking the lead in fighting Agenda 21 […] December 27th, 2011 | Tags: Agenda 21, Carroll County, crony capitalism, E.J. Pipkin, Executive order, Gov. Martin O’Malley, International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI), Lord Christopher Monckton, PlanMaryland, Smart Growth, solar power, Sustainable Development, Walkable Communities | Category: Maryland, Progressives, United Nations, United States | Comments are closed
The Meister It Makes Sense Blog 10/16/2011 The state of Florida has repealed its 30-year old growth management law (also called “smart growth,” UN Agenda 21 , “compact development” and “livability”). Under the law, local jurisdictions were required to adopt comprehensive land use plans stipulating where development could and could not occur. These plans were […] October 17th, 2011 | Tags: Agenda 21, Gov. Rick Scott, housing, Smart Growth, sustainability | Category: Economy, Employment, Environment, Florida, United Nations, United States, US Constitution | Comments are closed
Ronald Utt, Ph.D. Heritage.org 4/14/2009 President Barack Obama’s early comments on his opposition to suburban sprawl and his intention to alter the way Americans live and travel took a step closer to reality when he created an interdepartmental initiative on housing and transportation costs. [1] A March press release issued by the U.S. Department of […] May 26th, 2010 | Tags: New Urbanists, Smart Growth, suburbs, zoning | Category: Barack Obama, Department of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Progressives, Taxes, U.S. Census | Comments are closed
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