Commercial marijuana operations to be restricted to industrial areas.
Over the past months Anchorage municipal officials have reviewed local rules for six areas of marijuana production, sales, consumption: licensing; land use; criminal law; public health and marijuana edibles; policies for city employees; and taxation. The local regulations are some of the first policies to be released since voters in Alaska approved a ballot measure legalizing marijuana last year.
Devin Kelly reports on some of the limitations set by the new regulations, including that commercial grow and manufacturing operations are to be limited to industrial areas, while retail sales would be limited to commercial areas.
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Anchorage Changes Policies for Cell Towers in Neighborhoods
Draft regulations under consideration in Anchorage "would prohibit building large cellphone towers next to homes in dense urban settings."
Anchorage Leaders Support Multigenerational Housing Model
The city is making it easier to build multigenerational housing that can accommodate families, children, and seniors who want to ‘age in place.’
Trump Administration Could Effectively End Housing Voucher Program
Federal officials are eyeing major cuts to the Section 8 program that helps millions of low-income households pay rent.
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Ken Jennings Launches Transit Web Series
The Jeopardy champ wants you to ride public transit.
Driving Equity and Clean Air: California Invests in Greener School Transportation
California has awarded $500 million to fund 1,000 zero-emission school buses and chargers for educational agencies as part of its effort to reduce pollution, improve student health, and accelerate the transition to clean transportation.
Congress Moves to End Reconnecting Communities and Related Grants
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee moved to rescind funding for the Neighborhood Equity and Access program, which funds highway removals, freeway caps, transit projects, pedestrian infrastructure, and more.
From Throughway to Public Space: Taking Back the American Street
How the Covid-19 pandemic taught us new ways to reclaim city streets from cars.
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