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Opinion: Put the Phone Down at Dinner. Our Kids Are Watching
We ask children to limit screen time. Then we scroll through every meal.
Opinion: Our Libraries Are the Last Free Indoor Places. Fund Them Like It
Libraries now do the work of community centers, job offices and cooling centers. Their budgets haven’t caught up.
Opinion: Bring Back the Neighborhood Bus Stop Bench
Small comforts make transit usable for everyone. Start with somewhere to sit.
Opinion: Keep Main Street Walkable — Slow the Traffic Down
A 20 mph limit downtown would cost drivers seconds and give the street back to people.
