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There aren't many other alternatives. There is little personal incentive to carpool, and emissions controls can hardly become more stringent. Denver could build a mass rapid transit system, such as a light-rail system, and in fact Denver civic leaders have been talking for years about doing just that. Such a long term investment would likely be less expensive than paying the short term costs of automotive adjustments each year. But the money for such an investment would, of course, have to come from the taxpayers...
...vote reflected the political polarization among members of the council. While members of the liberal Cambridge Civic Association either voted against the resolution, or abstained, Independent councillors voted unanimously to uphold...
Central Square is a study in contrasts. On the one hand, the infusion of commercial development and civic improvements seem to be slowly having an effect on the square's economic outlook. As trendy stores replace mom and pop establishments, more money is pouring into the city's treasury. The hope, as echoed by city officials, is that gentrification will not place a tremendous burden on Central Square's poorer residents...
...actually quite excited about the prospect of fulfilling my civic obligation. I have always been interested in the way law and the courts work--hey, I did mock trials in high school--so this would be a chance to see the real thing in action. I also firmly believe in the concept of trial by a jury of one's peers; it is undeniably one of the cornerstones of our judicial system, and goes hand in hand with the American conception of democracy...
Strong opposition to Proposition 1-2-3 has already surfaced and comes chiefly from the Cambridge Civic Association (CCA), a city political coalition which supports the rent control laws and advocates only minor revisions...