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Extreme heat is paralyzing Chicago’s moveable bridges
If moveable bridges are raised during heatwaves, the metal can expand and jam the bridge's mechanisms, preventing it from lowering.
Long Island public housing applicants face longest wait times in America
Applicants to large, medium and small housing authorities in Long Beach all face exceptionally long waiting periods.
HUD sets new time limit on Fair Housing accessibility complaints
Previously, complaints could be filed as long as the violation remained.
Cleveland is turning abandoned real estate into ‘housing innovation district,’ jobs
The city’s housing innovation district will bring pro-housing policies to disinvested neighborhoods.
Drilling, seismic surveys in Alaska would require no environmental review under new Trump proposal
Seismic surveys can scar tundra and disturb wildlife, including female polar bears, and drilling has been known to alter caribou behavior and Arctic migration patterns.
Surface transportation funding extended to mid-December
The temporary spending bill reduces public transit funding by 20% and passenger rail funding by 81%.
1.4 million acres of land in Alaska to lose federal protections
The Trump administration is transferring the land to the state, which will make it easier for Alaska to greenlight projects that may damage the environment.
NYC releases city’s first racial equity plan
The plan lists a wide range of goals, from improving pregnancy-related health outcomes for Black New Yorkers to building more affordable housing.
San Diego County to build treatment plant for Tijuana River sewage pollution crisis
The river has carried millions of gallons of untreated sewage into San Diego’s South Bay region.
New Jersey’s second-largest city bans standalone data centers
Jersey City will continue to allow co-location facilities, such as those meant for research institutions that store their own data.
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The future of GIS, explored
The pros and cons of ArcGIS Urban, CityEngine, AI assistants and more notes from the 2026 Esri User Conference.
Patagonia, environmental groups revive old legal fights against new cuts to Utah monuments
White House says Trump ‘rightsized’ Bears Ears.
Through ‘questionable’ means,Trump is paying to make offshore wind power disappear
The East Coast is in need of renewable energy, but wind farm developers face permit revocations and stop-work orders from the Trump administration.
SEPTA receives $13.3 million to replace fire-prone train cars
The transit agency said it could be seven years before the replacement train cars come to Philadelphia.
California will reserve 369 miles of roadway for Olympic athletes, coaches and officials
The permit-only roadway will connect the Olympic Village to companion sites around L.A. County, and includes major roads such as Sunset Boulevard.
Amtrak announces new ‘System Expansion Committee’
The five initial members will oversee the expansion of rail service and the development of sustainable funding strategies.
House’s stopgap bill would reduce passenger rail investment by 83%
The bill would also lessen surface level public transit investment by 20% and eliminate the advance appropriations provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
California invests $2.7 billion in over 150 transportation projects
The fund allocates money to transit upgrades and safety improvements to streets surrounding schools, among other ventures.
The future of architecture education according to 25 deans and directors
Interviews with architecture academic leadership revealed themes of adaptation, public engagement and climate resilience.
Google will fund removal of 2000 acres of trees in Oklahoma to save water while building new data center
The company has invested $30 million into projects intended to address Oklahoma’s water shortage.
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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.
