James A. Brooks

30+ yrs as advocate/policy wonk for cities & towns; focus on city practice, infrastructure, housing, neighborhoods, Veterans, opioids, community building

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Hope and a bold new future from the American heartland - #Chicago says more #cops is NOT the answer and #Wisconsin says #Women have choices when it comes to their bodies so I for one am proud of my fellow voters

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#StandUptoJewishHate

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Turns out what’s good for #Kansas may indeed be what’s good for America. Nice work voters! When People speak pols should listen and learn

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Lenexa Kansas approved a #smartpavement pilot program at 5 intersections showcasing in-road sensors, traffic analysis, Wi-Fi access and EV charging https://t.co/IGtW4qvBjC supported by partner Integrated Roadways

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First #yoga class in person after 2 years+ of Zoom class or nothing at all. Thanks District Flow Yoga for welcoming me back to the mat and to a renewed practice

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Germany’s @DeutschePostDHL uses over 21,000 #ElectricVehicle to deliver mail while the @USPS will invest in 50,000 most #gasoline powered delivery vehicles costing nearly $3 billion WRF!

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The modern state of #EVCharging in America

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When Jimmy Carter Karl Rove Bill Clinton Richard B. Cheney and Barack Obama all agree on the same view about #January6th you have bipartisan unity about the #insurrection and the role of one former president as instigator

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I love the fact that Laura Shepard Churchley - daughter of pioneer #astronaut Alan Shepard - followed her father into space today aboard #BlueOrigin. This is even better than William Shatner’s flight

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From @jmeacham @leagueofcities Pt 2 #democracy demands that we see each other as neighbors living in a shared world of mutual rights and responsibilities where government provides “guardrails” for this covenant

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From @jmeacham @leagueofcities Pt 1 “there never was a Once upon a time” or a “Happily ever after” in America. Success comes from the hard and counterintuitive work of #democracy

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Thank you @LHSummers for the thoughtful and detailed policy assessment on #inflation and the ideas to manage #economic #overheating. You provide constructive advice

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It’s time to worry when the #Pope quips that “some people wanted me dead” as he underwent colon surgery - hard to stay positive when even @Pontifex uses gallows humor

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Thanks @julieannacohen for recounting the highway tribute to Marine J. Schmitz “my anger had blinded me . . my unwillingness to think that we could have something in common . . we are going to stand with the other people”

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Learning about #directaircapture and the science of extracting #CO2 emissions from the air both US gov investments $12 million and private risk firm @SwissRe $10 million are working to advance this tech - COOL

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With #housing instability on the rise and ownership levels decreasing #communitylandtrust models make good sense for #cities see @leagueofcities new guide https://t.co/xhOXtj9vDR and summary https://t.co/BkE34HofIV

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A new friend for #journalists covering #cities and local government #NealPeirceFoundation dedicated to city-based policy solutions with grants for travel to investigate best and promising practices A Legacy Lives On

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June was a good month for #EmergencyRentalAssistance with nearly 300,000 households served up from 160K in May and 100K in April as states counties and #cities ramp up services with dollars from #ARPA Treasury Dept lauded #Houston & Harris Co as examples

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Thank you @EJDionne true love of country “never means pretending that the object of your affection is perfect. It means believing the country you revere is capable of transformation and having confidence that kids won’t love their country less if taught about its flaws.”

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Thank you @ChristineEmba for reminding us that the Declaration of Independence is a “literal list of complaints” against our liberties and that I like #JamesBaldwin can both love my #country and also “criticize her perpetually” Happy Independence Day