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Michael Pollack

@michaelcpollack.bsky.social
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Cardozo Law professor writing about property and state & local government, but mostly sidewalks. Associate Dean & Co-Director of Floersheimer Center for Constitutional Democracy

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Michael Pollack @michaelcpollack.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Just the kind of creative attention to sidewalk life that cities need! cough cough read sidewalk nation, mr mayor cough cough
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Michael Pollack @michaelcpollack.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Two great tastes (books) that taste (read) great together!
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Michael Pollack @michaelcpollack.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Tune into this webinar next week where I'll be talking all things sidewalks with Denver's great @bikewalkbus.bsky.social advocate, Jill Locantore!
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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
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...
Red, white and blue cover of Sidewalk Nation: The Life and Law of America's Most Overlooked Resource by Michael Pollack.
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Michael Pollack @michaelcpollack.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
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...
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Sidewalk Nation
Podcast Episode · The War on Cars · July 7 · 1h 6m
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Michael Pollack @michaelcpollack.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
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...
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
🌟👟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
people walking on a sidewalk with text over for the what will it take to be a sidewalk nation webinar
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Michael Pollack @michaelcpollack.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
So excited that the @nextbigidea.bsky.social team has selected my new book, Sidewalk Nation, as a monthly must-read!
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Michael Pollack @michaelcpollack.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Check out this great review of my book, Sidewalk Nation, in today's @wsj.com! www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
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‘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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Michael Pollack @michaelcpollack.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Check out my conversation with @andrewkjennings.com all about the business of sidewalks on his terrific @busscholarship.bsky.social podcast!
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Michael Pollack @michaelcpollack.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
I'm on today's episode of @usa.streetsblog.org's The Brake talking all about the book! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
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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 · 02/06/2026
🚨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...
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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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Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
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...
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SIDEWALKS: How to Fund Construction, Maintenance, and Repair #shorts
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Michael Pollack @michaelcpollack.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Check out my chat with Jeff over at @theoverheadwire.com @usa.streetsblog.org!
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Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
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...
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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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Michael Pollack @michaelcpollack.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
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...
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Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
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
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Sidewalk Nation: A Blueprint for the Future?
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Michael Pollack @michaelcpollack.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
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.
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Michael Pollack @michaelcpollack.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
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
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UChicago Law Review @uchilrev.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
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.
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Michael Pollack @michaelcpollack.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
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...
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Michael Pollack @michaelcpollack.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
I’m so proud to call these folks my new colleagues!
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Michael Pollack @michaelcpollack.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
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!
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Haiyun Damon-Feng @hdamonfeng.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
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.
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Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is Specifically Targeting Children Again
Immigration officials are threatening to prioritize unaccompanied immigrant children for deportation.
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Floersheimer Center for Constitutional Democracy @floersheimercenter.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
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).
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Michael Pollack @michaelcpollack.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
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).
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Lindsay Nash @lindsaycnash.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
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-...
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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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Michael Pollack @michaelcpollack.bsky.social · 14/02/2024
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....
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Michael Pollack @michaelcpollack.bsky.social · 12/01/2024
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:
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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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Michael Pollack @michaelcpollack.bsky.social · 24/08/2023
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!
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Michael Pollack @michaelcpollack.bsky.social · 08/08/2023
NYC Mayor Eric Adams' recently announced Get Sheds Down plan will bring sweeping changes to regulation of the scaffolding and construction sheds looming over sidewalks--but we cannot stop there. More from me in Law360 this morning.
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NYC Sidewalk Obligations Must Go Beyond Construction - Law360
New York City's recently announced Get Sheds Down plan will bring sweeping changes to regulation of the scaffolding and construction sheds looming over sidewalks — but it cannot stop there, says Mic...
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Michael Pollack @michaelcpollack.bsky.social · 25/07/2023
Thanks to @tommybennett.com for waving me in the front door here! Stay tuned for incessant ramblings about sidewalks.
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