As Donald Trump swept the presidential race in Tuesday's US election, the outcomes of local races and ballot initiatives show where voters stand on some of the central issues they were most concerned about. The results for dozens of local races remain outstanding, but so far, on immigration, voters in Arizona opted for harsher enforcement and local power. A number of other red states also passed measures to overtly restrict noncitizens from voting – something that was already illegal in federal elections. Meanwhile, on abortion, several states that went for Trump voted to enshrine reproductive rights in their state constitutions. Read more from Fola Akinnibi, Maria Clara Cobo and myself today on CityLab: Key Ballot Initiatives and Local Races Highlight Views on Abortion, Immigration — Linda Poon Paris Restricts Through Traffic in City Center A long-planned ban on private cars driving through the heart of the French capital is the latest part of Mayor Anne Hidalgo's campaign to cut pollution and congestion. From the Archive: The Jane Jacobs Guide to the Trump Presidency Ever prescient, her final book outlined a coming dark age—and how to get through it. What Trump's Victory Means for Climate Trump's victory promises to shake up US energy and environmental policy, with sweeping implications for oil production, offshore wind development and electric vehicle sales. |
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