Carl Nettleton

Carl Nettleton is an acclaimed writer, speaker, facilitator, and analyst. He heads Nettleton Strategies, an environmental policy firm specializing in oceans, all things water, energy, climate, and U.S. Mexico border issues.

SANDAG Goes Back To The Future: The 2007 Vision For A "Grand Central Station"

An Update on the Lindbergh Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC) Option By Carl Nettleton The San Diego Association of Government’s (SANDAG) leadership in developing a proposed Grand Central Station to

By Carl Nettleton

/ April 17, 2019

SANDAG Goes Back To The Future: The 2007 Vision For A "Grand Central Station"

The Uncivil War Where Politics Count More Than Country

"... if the other side isn't nuts then we can talk to them, and that is good news." We are in a civil war, although one being

By Carl Nettleton

/ November 2, 2016

The Uncivil War Where Politics Count More Than Country

Tremors in the Campaigns Point to Breakup of the Major Parties

Will a Trump Party and a Sanders Party emerge after the elections? The ever-widening gap between the Trump campaign and traditional Republican leadership points to the strong possibility that the

By Carl Nettleton

/ October 13, 2016

Tremors in the Campaigns Point to Breakup of the Major Parties

Could the U.S. Become a Multi-Party Nation?

While the U.S. allows multiple parties to participate in the political system, it is, and always has been, a system dominated by two political parties. However, this year both

By Carl Nettleton

/ May 16, 2016

Could the U.S. Become a Multi-Party Nation?

Why Not Have a Real Presidential Debate?

As a professional facilitator, I have been disappointed by the failure of moderators to better manage the 2016 presidential debates. A clear set of rules could help to avoid the

By Carl Nettleton

/ March 16, 2016

Why Not Have a Real Presidential Debate?

Where In the West Are the Presidential Candidates?

As the presidential election cycle ramps up, the usual polarizations are apparent: blue states and red states, Tea Party vs. liberals, and right-to-life vs. choice. The new anti-establishment trend has

By Carl Nettleton

/ February 29, 2016

Where In the West Are the Presidential Candidates?