by Laura Otto | Aug 13, 2018 | CAI, Community Associations, Education, Technology
Move over Uber, Lyft, and bike shares, dockless, electric scooters are the newest mode of transportation taking over cities, and controversy has already come to some community associations. The scooters, which can go a maximum of 15 mph, provide a relatively cheap and...
by Laura Otto | Aug 2, 2018 | Community Associations
A failed smoking ban remains a point of contention between residents at a nearly 40-year-old condominium building in St. Paul, Minn., according to the Star Tribune. The Gallery Tower board voted to ban smoking in the summer of 2017. The ban, which was due to go into...
by Laura Otto | Jul 18, 2018 | CAI, Community Associations, Education
You might be able to guess the fastest-growing state in the U.S. is out West. But did you know that it’s Idaho? According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Gem State’s population increased 2.2 percent to 1.7 million from July 2016 to July 2017. Nevada (2.0 percent), Utah...
by Laura Otto | Jun 27, 2018 | CAI, Community Associations, Education
Last month, a Florida woman was awarded a $5 million settlement from her homeowners association and community management company for not warning residents about a snake problem in the community. When stepping out onto her back patio in July 2015, a water moccasin bit...
by Laura Otto | Jun 19, 2018 | CAI, Community Associations
In the May/June issue of Common Ground, CAI profiled Seabrook Island, S.C., a 2,400-acre coastal barrier island tucked away 20 miles south of Charleston, S.C. A maritime forest, marshes, and miles of beach make Seabrook Island a wildlife haven. The community’s...
