Archive - Sidewalk Chorus

February 2025

Why New York Needs Issue Polling—And What It Reveals About Congestion Pricing

Our politics has a murky understanding of public opinion. I'm on a mission to find out what New Yorkers truly think.

Feb 3 •

Sebastian Hallum Clarke

November 2024

Hyperlocal, Hypercomplex: My Experience on Manhattan Community Board 8

Reflections on decision-making, public engagement, and the evolving role of community boards in New York City

Nov 24, 2024 •

Sebastian Hallum Clarke

October 2024

A Voter’s Guide to NYC’s 2024 Ballot Proposals

Say “Yes” to Proposals 1 and 2, but “No” to the rest

Oct 7, 2024 •

Sebastian Hallum Clarke

September 2024

August 2024

July 2024

I’ve been appointed to my Manhattan community board

New York’s most junior local policy influencer, reporting for duty

Jul 21, 2024 •

Sebastian Hallum Clarke

June 2024

How to save NYC from Governor Hochul’s misguided congestion pricing “pause”

Congestion pricing is still the best way to unclog New York’s streets, clean up our air, and fund critical transit upgrades

Jun 6, 2024 •

Sebastian Hallum Clarke

May 2024

89% of New Yorkers stand to gain from housing abundance

Legalizing denser housing benefits renters and low-rise homeowners alike. We need to improve how we talk about this win-win future to make it a reality.

May 14, 2024 •

Sebastian Hallum Clarke

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