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How to Avoid Closing Washington State Parks
May 17, 2013, 1:57pmMany thanks to the Washington Policy Center for publishing my legislative memo today on how to avoid the closure of dozens of Washington State parks, as Gov. Inslee has proposed if his tax increase package fails to advance
Rethinking Washington State Parks: How to Avoid Governor Inslee’s Plan to Close 60 State Parks
Antiquated, top-down management model is unsustainable; private sector can play major role
May 17, 2013The century-old, top-down model of state parks operated and managed by state parks agencies is not sustainable and needs to be replaced by an approach in which the parks agency sets the mission for the parks system and then serves as a coordinator to arrange the right blend of public and private sector operators on a park-by-park basis.
New at Reason: Looking Back at the Last Year in Local Government Privatization
May 6, 2013, 4:25pmThe rollout of Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report 2013 continues today with the release of the Local Government Privatization section, which which provides an overview of the latest on privatization and public-private partnerships in local government.
Solid Waste Collection Update
Subsection of Annual Privatization Report 2013: Local Government Privatization
May 6, 2013This subsection of Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report 2013: Local Government Privatization reviews solid waste collection privatization and public-private partnerships.
Water and Wastewater Privatization Update
Subsection of Annual Privatization Report 2013: Local Government Privatization
May 6, 2013This subsection of Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report 2013: Local Government Privatization reviews water and wastewater privatization and public-private partnerships.
Finding New Ways to Provide Parks and Recreation Amenities
Subsection of Annual Privatization Report 2013: Local Government Privatization
May 6, 2013This subsection of Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report 2013: Local Government Privatization reviews new ways to provide parks and recreation amenities through privatization.
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- How to Avoid Closing Washington State Parks (5/17)
- Rethinking Washington State Parks: How to Avoid Governor Inslee’s Plan to Close 60 State Parks (5/17)
- New at Reason: Looking Back at the Last Year in Local Government Privatization (5/6)
- Solid Waste Collection Update (5/6)
- Water and Wastewater Privatization Update (5/6)
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