Fair Housing – A Brief Summary
Sunday, April 18th, 2021 “On April 11, 1968, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which was meant as a follow-up to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The 1968 Act expanded on previous […]
Look for the Helpers – the Community ReBuilders
Sunday, April 11th, 2021
In times of trouble, I always think of Mr. Rogers’ reflection of his own mother’s offering of comfort when he saw scary things in the news, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people helping.”
Certainly […]
April is National Fresh Celery Month and National Straw Hat Month
Sunday, April 4th, 2021
February is Black history month, March is Women’s History month, and April 1st marks the beginning of the lesser known Fair Housing Month. I know about Fair Housing month because housing is a topic near and […]
Housing in the Hudson Valley: A Mismatch between Housing, Wages, and Local Policy
Sunday, March 28th, 2021
This week’s Blog is a collaborative effort between Joe Czajka and John C. Cappello, Partner, Jacobowitz and Gubits, LLP (www.jacobowitz.com).
Over the last several years, the Hudson Valley has experienced significant commercial development and growth in […]
Spring Pick Up (a.k.a “Litter Pluck”)
Sunday, March 21st, 2021
As the winter snow melts away and the early spring bulbs produce bright flowers, you may notice something else uncovered by the thaw: garbage. All winter long discarded plastic, paper, and other human made materials have […]
A Year Like No Other – What I Learned
Sunday, March 14th, 2021
On March 12, 2020, I packed up my papers and computer and said, “That’s it. I’m staying home.”
That was my moment when I knew that the novel coronavirus was real and scary, and that coming into […]
Millennial on a Soapbox
Sunday, February 28th, 2021
I want to tell you about my friend named Tripp. Tripp is 35 years old and lives with his parents, Al and Sue. Al and Sue are perfectly nice people, and while they love their son, […]
Black History Month – Just Imagine
Sunday, February 21st, 2021
“I hope some day you’ll join us
And the World will be as one”
Those are the last lines of John Lennon’s song “Imagine.”
I am a sports fan. Always have been. Watching sports is not just a passion […]
The Importance of Diversity in Planning
Sunday, February 14th, 2021
It is no secret that people of color are underrepresented in the planning profession. Historically, white men have dominated the field. This is not to overlook the many significant contributions made by people of […]
The Changing Nature of Work
Sunday, February 7th, 2021
We have been living in a very different world for nearly a year; we see this in our everyday life. Still wearing masks and social distancing remains a vital element in fighting the pandemic and spread […]