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Denver bans new data centers for one year
The moratorium doesn't affect a massive data center project already underway.
Austin's building boom fails to reach the poorest residents
Although the city has built thousands of new homes, few of them are available to the lowest-earning households.
Houston Habitat for Humanity builds modular homes in one-third the construction time of traditional houses
The nonprofit known for facilitating affordable homeownership is working to cut costs as traditional construction becomes more expensive.
Baton Rouge master plan aims to triple downtown population
The Louisiana capital wants to entice developers to its riverfront district.
West Hollywood makes delivery robots paying road users
Cities are looking for creative ways to regulate food delivery robots, in some cases putting them to work gathering data for ADA compliance or collecting revenue for sidewalk maintenance.
Public works officials indicate alarming decline in condition of water and sewer systems
Increased awareness of infrastructure issues combined with aging equipment and more extreme weather are leading more public works officials to feel their local systems are 'unsatisfactory.'
Santa Monica residents argue historic airport is 'critical' for public safety
Some locals are asking the city to reconsider its planned closure of the airport in late 2028.
CTA underestimated Chicago transit ridership by 19 million trips
The agency is moving from using farebox data and manual video reviews to automatic counters that more accurately measure the total number of riders, whether or not they pay full fares.
Cincinnati upzoning plan paves way for revitalized waterfront district
The city hopes to kickstart new development on five vacant lots in the riverfront entertainment district.
NYC's first city-run grocery store coming to the South Bronx
City-owned grocery stores were one of Mayor Mamdani's campaign promises.
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Some Detroit residents spend as much as 25% of their disposable income on water bills. A fraught history explains why.
Detroit’s water affordability crisis is tied to the uneven distribution of stormwater management costs.
New bill would open federal funds to bike- and scooter-share
Democratic Representative Val Hoyle hopes that the Shared Micromobility Investment Act will remove barriers to cities accessing micromobility funding.
EPA to slash water treatment requirements for coal plants, citing growing electricity demand from AI data centers
The agency says the revisions to wastewater regulations — which critics call dangerous to human health — will decrease energy production costs by $1.1 billion annually.
D.C. pilots four-wheeled e-cargo bike deliveries with Amazon
The 10 month program will pilot 15 bikes for last mile deliveries.
Austin has saved 1.2 billion gallons of water with new smart meters
As Austin works to upgrade the city's pipes, Austin Water’s My ATX Water program also offers near-real-time data, detecting and alerting customers to potential leaks.
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What if all buildings — and their stories — had the right to remain?
Book review: In “Preserving with Purpose,” author Amy Hetletvedt offers an alternative approach to using old buildings to benefit communities, instead of only focusing on saving only those deemed “worthy.”
Nine chilling charts that illustrate transit's fiscal woes
The Eno Center for Transportation's latest data dump offers frightening insight into the state of transit's fiscal health nationwide.
Agencies urge cutting speed limits to save gas amid war in Iran
International bodies suggest 20 is plenty to mitigate consumer pain while oil prices soar.
Brightline barrels toward bankruptcy
Ernst & Young has expressed "substantial doubt" in the rail line's ability to continue operations, despite record ridership and revenue.
Lubbock, Texas embraces hotel to housing trend
The new Inn Town Lofts will provide 56 apartments reserved for low-income households with rents as low from $452 per month.
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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.
