Ah, a relaxing day at the park -- in modern America.
This spoof on Georges Seurat's iconic painting, "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte," was produced by Memphis activist David Lindsey. The inspiration: Memphis now directs overflow parking from the Memphis Zoo to the city's historic Overton Park, despite vigorous local opposition. A pair of lawsuits are currently pending.
Here's a look at the parking-crater-in-a-park, courtesy of community activist Leigh McCormick.
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A new NASA administrator lets Sean Duffy get back to the his main job, pulling funding for anything not involving cars.
New York provides tax credits to for-profit newsrooms. Now, non-profit digital outlets, public broadcasters and public access channels are seeking equal treatment. Doing so would strengthen our democracy.
Your plate is political, just like your choice to pedal instead of drive. And often, transportation and food politics have powerful intersections.
We're off today, and we wish you a very Merry Christmas!
Gov. Murphy's late revision will just move the problem around, advocates say.
