In Spain, as in many other countries, water is a scarce resource whose allocation is not always efficient. The State is vested with powers to price its uses, which it does mostly inadequately. Agriculture uses account for two thirds of the consumption of this valuable good; whereas, households...

Pedestrians have been getting the short end of the stick in street policies and regulations. Drivers and cars dominate our streets even though automobiles’ externalities kill thousands of people every year. Given the environmental, health, safety, and community effects of cars, municipalities...

Water should be priced reflecting its true value in times of scarcity. Water markets can contribute to this goal. But this paper claims that those water markets must take into consideration affordability, environmental protection, and community values, not only the profit-maximization objectives...

Sidewalks seem like the quintessential public space: a common ground for socialization, recreation, and protest. Yet the sidewalk has increasingly been privatized. Restaurants occupy sidewalks to operate outdoor dining rooms, while homeless people may not be welcomed on the sidewalk at all.This...

This chapter encourages readers to think of agricultural communities in the era of climate change-induced droughts and population growth similar to when western Pennsylvania’s steel industry collapsed in the 1980s. If water must flow uphill to money, it should not leave a dust bowl behind....