know what average fares are today. A range of ancillary junk fees – bag fees, seating fees, ticket transfer fees, and so on – have obscured the real cost of fares while degrading service for those who can’t afford basic amenities. What used to be viewed as routine services – checked and even carry-on baggage,
Titans CEO Burke Nihill said in April on 104.5 The Zone that the site of the proposed development, desirable and underused land directly across from downtown, “is real ly precious real estate … a real opportunity for the city and citizens to come together and do something really special … generational if we get this
a complete overhaul of the system is urgently necessary. "New York's misguided economic development programs have seen billions of dollars wasted to accommodate the wealthy instead of real job creation to address the needs of working people," said Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris. "This report highlights the need to reform our state's economic climate and
Non-disclosure agreements help facilitate those subsidy deals by keeping key details, often including the identity of the business receiving taxpayer support, secret from the public, preventing any real civic engagement before the subsidies are formally approved. Similar bills have also been introduced recently in New York and Florida. “Non-disclosure agreements facilitate corrupt subsidy agreements between
and Oracle recently moved their corporate headquarters to Austin, and Facebook and Apple have large operations there. By one estimate, the city is the nation’s top site for commercial real estate investment. Austin and its surrounding county have held their own talks with Samsung about the new factory the company has planned. Mr. Adler said he wanted