Just the kind of creative attention to sidewalk life that cities need! cough cough read sidewalk nation, mr mayor cough cough

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 3w ago

Our streets are getting a makeover! Say hello to New York's fashionable new sidewalk sheds, brought you by NYC DOB.

Two great tastes (books) that taste (read) great together!

The War on Cars@thewaroncars.bsky.social · 4w ago

LIFE AFTER CARS is in good company at @communitybookstore.bsky.social in Park Slope, Brooklyn. We just had @michaelcpollack.bsky.social on the podcast so if you're in the neighborhood, go grab Sidewalk Nation! cc @samuelmoyn.bsky.social @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social

Tune into this webinar next week where I'll be talking all things sidewalks with Denver's great @bikewalkbus.bsky.social advocate, Jill Locantore!

America Walks@americawalks.bsky.social · 4w ago

🌟👟WEBINAR: Sidewalks are the threshold of public life. So how can we ensure they’re prioritized in street design + maintenance? Join our webinar ft. author of #SidewalkNation @michaelcpollack.bsky.social + @bikewalkbus.bsky.social to find out! #ActivePeople 🗓️July 14 RSVP ➡️ buff.ly/57YDYz7

NEW EPISODE: "Sidewalk Nation." In his new book, @michaelcpollack.bsky.social examines what he calls "America's most overlooked resource." Public space but private property, with laws that change block by block, how should sidewalks be managed? Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/lu/podcast/s...

Here’s a really special one I’ve been eager to share: my episode of the @thewaroncars.bsky.social podcast with @brooklynspoke.bsky.social! Thanks so much for the terrific conversation about Sidewalk Nation, Doug, and for all of your and Sarah’s work! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Sidewalk Nation

Podcast Episode · The War on Cars · July 7 · 1h 6m

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Want some faith in government on this July 4 weekend? There's a city councilman in Danville, VA going viral with a video about sidewalks. Check out this @cnn.com article about it, with some thoughts from yours truly (along with a generous plug for Sidewalk Nation)! www.cnn.com/2026/07/03/b...

🌟👟WEBINAR: How can we prioritize sidewalks, the threshold of public life? Join our webinar with author of new book #SidewalkNation @michaelcpollack.bsky.social + Jill Locantore @bikewalkbus.bsky.social to hear how! #ActivePeople 🗓️ July 14 ⏰️2:00pm ET/1:00pm CT/11:00am PT RSVP: buff.ly/LTEk2wc

So excited that the @nextbigidea.bsky.social team has selected my new book, Sidewalk Nation, as a monthly must-read!

Check out this great review of my book, Sidewalk Nation, in today's @wsj.com! www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

‘Sidewalk Nation’ Review: Cracks in the Pavement

Sidewalks are a political conundrum. Residents want walkable cities yet oversight of pedestrian pathways is fragmented across different arms of government.

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Check out my conversation with @andrewkjennings.com all about the business of sidewalks on his terrific @busscholarship.bsky.social podcast!

Andrew Jennings@andrewkjennings.com · 2mo ago

What role do sidewalks play in our commercial lives? @michaelcpollack.bsky.social, professor of law @cardozolaw.bsky.social, joins @busscholarship.bsky.social to discuss his new book "Sidewalk Nation: The Life and Law of America's Most Overlooked Resource." 1/2

I'm on today's episode of @usa.streetsblog.org's The Brake talking all about the book! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

Does Your City Need a 'Department of Sidewalks'? (Michael Pollack)

Podcast Episode · The Brake: A Streetsblog Podcast · June 2 · 35m

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Michael Pollack@michaelcpollack.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🚨Publication Day for Sidewalk Nation!🚨 Sidewalks connect us all, and they connect commerce, tech, tax, property, policing, homelessness, surveillance, free speech, socioeconomic equity, public health, climate resilience, and more. www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067...

🚨Publication Day for Sidewalk Nation!🚨 Sidewalks connect us all, and they connect commerce, tech, tax, property, policing, homelessness, surveillance, free speech, socioeconomic equity, public health, climate resilience, and more. www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067...

Sidewalk Nation — Harvard University Press

An illuminating ramble along the American sidewalk: routinely unnoticed, yet central to daily life, neighborhood vitality, and significant legal controversies.Public infrastructure is as essential to ...

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In this short excerpt from my recent conversation with Prof. Michael Pollack, we look into a couple of creative funding solutions Hudson, NY, and Denver, CO, that he profiled in his fantastic new book Sidewalk Nation: The Life and Law of America’s Most Overlooked Resource youtube.com/shorts/a_KWb...

SIDEWALKS: How to Fund Construction, Maintenance, and Repair #shorts

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Check out my chat with Jeff over at @theoverheadwire.com @usa.streetsblog.org!

The Overhead Wire@theoverheadwire.com · 3mo ago

New #TalkingHeadways! Law Professor Michael Pollack on who manages, owns and feels ownership of sidewalks — "America's most overlooked resource." link.theoverheadwire.com/jk79c @usa.streetsblog.org

ICYMI: Yesterday, I released Ep 339 of the Active Towns Pod, featuring a chat with @michaelcpollack.bsky.social about his fabulous new book Sidewalk Nation: The Life and Law of America’s Most Overlooked Resource. Now available in both audio-only and video formats www.activetowns.org/2026/05/14/s...

Sidewalk Nation

EPISODE 339, SEASON 11: In this episode, I connect with Professor of Law, Michael Pollack We do a deep dive into his fabulous new book, Sidewalk Nation: The Life and Law of America’s Most Overlooked...

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I'm excited to share two new opportunities today to hear and read more about Sidewalk Nation (which you can order via @harvardpress.bsky.social and other sellers here: www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067...): First, I have this op-ed today in Governing Magazine! www.governing.com/infrastructu...

YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Please tune in today, Wednesday, May 13th, at 2 pm Eastern, for an in-depth conversation with Prof. @michaelcpollack.bsky.social about his fabulous new book Sidewalk Nation: The Life and Law of America’s Most Overlooked Resource. youtu.be/EIxPMtlFaP4

Sidewalk Nation: A Blueprint for the Future?

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My first podcast appearance premieres tomorrow at 2 Eastern! We had a great conversation all about my new book, Sidewalk Nation, so go check out @activetowns.bsky.social wherever you get your podcasts.

Active Towns@activetowns.bsky.social · 3mo ago

PREMIERE ALERT: Please tune in tomorrow, Wednesday, May 13th, at 2 pm Eastern, for a conversation with Prof. @michaelcpollack.bsky.social about his fabulous new book Sidewalk Nation: The Life and Law of America’s Most Overlooked Resource. youtu.be/EIxPMtlFaP4

Book Announcement!!! Sidewalk Nation: The Life and Law of America’s Most Overlooked Resource is available for preorder and out June 2 with @harvardpress.bsky.social! a.co/d/0d1DwIVc

Michael C. Pollack (@michaelcpollack.bsky.social) & Matthew Tokson (@mtokson.bsky.social) expose the flaws of property-centered Fourth Amendment law, showing how it can be manipulated, exclude digital privacy, and leave society’s most disadvantaged with the least protection.

I'm delighted that my paper with @mtokson.bsky.social, Decentering Property in Fourth Amendment Law, is now officially out in the @uchilrev.bsky.social! Many thanks to friends and colleagues for valuable feedback and to the editors at Chicago for their work! lawreview.uchicago.edu/sites/defaul...

I’m so proud to call these folks my new colleagues!

Cardozo School of Law@cardozolaw.bsky.social · last yr.

We are excited to welcome five outstanding new faculty members to Cardozo School of Law! 🎉 🔹 Aneil Kovvali 🔹 James Macleod 🔹 Jared Mayer 🔹 Prianka Nair 🔹 Britta Redwood Learn more about their impressive backgrounds: ➡️ bit.ly/42q235E #CardozoLaw

This was so much fun--an even more thought-provoking event than I thought it would be. We talked about prediction markets, betting, and young men, and debated the implication for our democracy. And the student engagement was tremendous. Many thanks to Michael Abramowicz and @jenlawless.bsky.social!

Floersheimer Center for Constitutional Democracy@floersheimercenter.bsky.social · last yr.

Last Thursday, we had an engaging conversation at our event, The Bro-Economy and the Bro-Democracy! Many thanks to Professor Michael Abramowicz (@gwlaw.bsky.social) & Professor Lawless @jenlawless.bsky.social (@uvabatten.bsky.social) for sharing insights on election betting & prediction markets!

Among the Trump administration’s ongoing assaults on lawyers is its very real threat to take away critical legal services from vulnerable kids. My write-up for @slate.bsky.social is below.

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is Specifically Targeting Children Again

Immigration officials are threatening to prioritize unaccompanied immigrant children for deportation.

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We invite you to The Bro-Economy & the Bro-Democracy on Tuesday, March 8th at 12:45 PM in Room 512! @cardozolaw.bsky.social’s Professor @michaelcpollack.bsky.social will host Michael Abramowicz (GW University Law School), Jennifer Lawless (University of Virginia), & Craig Holman (Public Citizen).

David's piece is a great exploration of how we can better fund sidewalk improvements and maintenance. I was delighted to speak with him about my research and forthcoming book on the subject, so check out the piece below for a preview (and some terrific analysis of his own too).

David Zipper@davidzipper.bsky.social · last yr.

Want to massively upgrade local sidewalks? Look to Denver. The city recently made sidewalk construction a job for the government – not individual property owners. 1,000+ miles of new & improved footpaths are planned. It’s a groundbreaking shift that other cities should study. 🧵

I'm excited to share my article, The Immigration Subpoena Power, which explores the way that ICE uses administrative subpoenas for civil immigration enforcement and the concerns that these practices raise. Many thanks to those who helped improve it (1/2) columbialawreview.org/content/the-...

THE IMMIGRATION SUBPOENA POWER - Columbia Law Review

Introduction After a series of public losses in its war on “sanctuary” cities, the first Trump Administration deployed the immigration subpoena, a new and formidable weapon in this fight. It used thes...

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I'm delighted to share that @mtokson.bsky.social's and my new paper, Decentering Property in Fourth Amendment Law, is forthcoming in the University of Chicago Law Review! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

As I emerge from sabbatical, I'm looking forward to participating in a panel on the courts at this @tnr.bsky.social event next Wednesday! Livestream info here:

America in Crisis

To start the year, we will host an evening of urgent conversations about the state of the U.S. today.

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Some news: I’m writing a book! And I'm honored to be working with the amazing folks at Harvard University Press to bring the life, law, and policy challenges of our nation's sidewalks to print. Sidewalk Government: The Legal Future of America's Most Overlooked Resource, coming…eventually!