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Author: Peter Horjus

About Peter Horjus
Peter Horjus, a survey statistician in international development, is an active member of the Marigny community, where he has lived since 2000.

Proposition 6 is deeply flawed: Hold your nose and vote for it anyway

October 26, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019
Phased-in revaluations would still allow huge jumps in tax assessments.

Short-term rentals create a long-term problem: soaring taxes for the rest of us

August 25, 2017 Updated November 7, 2019
The Quarter has banned STRs outright. Why can't less posh areas do the same?

‘Tourist trolley’ vs. public transit: Will locals actually use the new streetcar line?

January 21, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019
New Orleans seems to be building a two-tiered transit system: streetcars for tourists and the well-heeled; buses for the rest of us.

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