Energy
Will Tucson take back its power — literally?
One journalist's experience with a utility shutoff led them to look more closely at who provides their city’s power. It turns out there's a push for the city to buy out the investor-owned utility and create a public one.
Virginia officials end support for proposed data center next to Civil War battlefield
The proposal for a 2,100-acre site in Prince William County has been in dispute for years.
Maine legislature passes nation's first data center moratorium
If approved by the governor, the bill would bar new data centers until November 2027 and create a new state council tasked with protecting ratepayers and minimizing risks and impacts.
Santa Monica starts work on $56M electric bus project
Big Blue Bus plans to fully electrify its fleet by 2032.
Voters in Wisconsin city pass nation's first data center referendum
The measure requires voter approval for tax incentives to new data centers.
Wyoming touts ‘ample land, firm power’ in bid to woo data centers
The state is taking a proactive approach to data centers, hoping the tech behemoths will bring jobs and economic development.
Study: Capping Vehicle Size Could Reduce Global Traffic Deaths by 40%
Limiting cars to 2020 sizes could save consumers up to 22% on gas, according to a new study.
Denver Considers Data Center Moratorium as it Aims to Reduce Water use by 20%
The city is requiring restaurants and other businesses to cut back their water use and could pause new data center development until it addresses them in its zoning code.
NYC Congestion Pricing Revenue Will Fund up to 1,000 Hybrid Refrigerated Trucks
Traffic to the Hunts Point Produce Market causes increased rates of asthma in surrounding neighborhoods.
Rural Ohio is Reconsidering its Laissez-Faire Zoning Culture as Data Centers Threaten Local Resources
There are at least 10 data center proposals in the pipeline in southeast Ohio.
Seattle Creates 4 ‘Low-pollution Neighborhoods’
The pilot program is designed to reduce air pollution and increase access to transit and safe walking and biking infrastructure.
Trump Administration to Pay Energy Firm $1 Billion to Kill Wind Farms in Favor of Fossil Fuel Projects
TotalEnergies will forfeit its lease on two proposed wind energy projects off the coasts of New York and North Carolina.
Provo Rejects Data Center Rezoning Proposal
The Utah city voted against a proposed data center after hearing community concerns about environmental and economic impacts.
Memphis Data Center Will Harness Wastewater for Cooling
The xAI-owned Colossus facility uses as much water as 10,000 households.
US Transit Fleets Have Bought Over 8,000 Zero-emission Buses
The number of zero-emission transit vehicles grew by 16 percent between 2024 and 2025.
Seattle Density Increase Stymied by Underground Power Line Requirement
A new policy that requires buildings with four or more units to bury their electrical lines is making housing development more costly and causing months-long delays.
28 States and DC Could Legalize ‘Balcony Solar’
Plug-in solar panels, which are becoming popular across Europe, live in a regulatory gray area in the United States.
Madison’s Electric Buses Keep Running Through Brutal Freeze
A late January winter storm offered a key test for electric buses that often falter in cold temperatures.
California Seals 21 Urban Oil Wells in South LA After Decades of Activism
The permanent closure of a long-troubled South Los Angeles oil site marks a hard-fought victory for residents and underscores the growing urgency of addressing hazardous idle wells in communities nationwide.
Oregon Requires Energy-efficient Heat Pumps in New Housing
A new state law is expected to save residents an average of $125 per month on energy costs.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
