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Cresskill, New Jerset

The CARES Act Was Supposed to Protect NJ Tenants from Eviction. It Didn’t.

State activists say eviction cases were filed in violation of the CARES Act’s ban on evictions. Pre-trial settlement conferences are further complicating the situation.

November 2 - Shelterforce Magazine

Manhattan, New York City, New York

Five More Affluent NYC Neighborhoods to Upzone

In keeping with the goals of the Regional Plan Association's Fourth Regional Plan, New York City must continue its nascent trend of rezoning for more building capacity in affluent neighborhoods.

November 2 - Regional Plan Association

Drive-Through Coronavirus Testing

'We are Entering the Steep Slope of the Epidemic Curve'

Dr. Scott Gottlieb, President Trump's former Food and Drug Administration commissioner, warned CBS viewers recently that the U.S. was at a "dangerous tipping point" in the pandemic. "We are on the cusp of exponential growth," he added later.

November 1 - CBS News

Foreclosure Sign

Real Estate Defaults Are Coming. Don’t Waste Them.

Here’s what the federal government should do to grab the opportunity to create affordable housing.

November 1 - Shelterforce Magazine

London Truck

EcoLogistics Principles for More Sustainable Urban Freight Transport

The EcoLogistics Community's new EcoLogistics Principles provide guidance for local communities to develop more efficient goods distribution systems, a key component of sustainable urban transportation.

November 1 - EcoLogistics Community's EcoLogistics Principles


Moody Bible Institute

Massive Residential Development Revealed in Chicago's Near North Side

New details have emerged on a project the Chicago Tribune is calling this one of Chicago's most ambitious development proposals in decades.

November 1 - Chicago Tribune

Rome, Italy

Friday Fun: Top 25 Destinations for Foodies

Readers of Travel + Leisure voted for their the top food destinations. Keep this list in mind for when we can travel more freely.

October 30 - Travel + Leisure


Tongass National Forest

Protections Stripped From Alaska's Tongass National Forest

The Trump administration has, in the past week before the election, achieved one of the largest rollbacks of public land protections of its entire tenure.

October 30 - The Washington Post

Redlining

Court Complaint Accuses Redfin's 'Minimum Price Policy' of Redlining Minority Neighborhoods

A bombshell investigation accuses an online real estate company of a contemporary form of redlining.

October 30 - National Fair Housing Alliance

New York City, New York

Staten Island Expressway Gains a Lane

The Staten Island Expressway is expanding in the name of congestion relief.

October 30 - Staten Island Advance

Proterra Electric Bus

Studying AI's Potential to Optimize Public Transit Systems

Three projects are underway to optimize the efficiency and cost of public transit systems, thanks to government funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

October 29 - Smart Cities Dive

Electric Car Charging Station

U.S. Automakers Have Been Undermining Climate Science Since the 1960s, Investigation Reveals

It's been 50 years since researchers at General Motors and Ford Motor Co. warned the automakers about the effects of auto emissions on the planet's climate.

October 29 - E&E News

Coronavirus

Tracking the COVID-19 Eviction Crisis

Advocates have sounded alarms since the pandemic's outset about the potential for unprecedented waves of evictions as Americans deal with the economic consequences of the pandemic, but authoritative real-time data on the rental market is lacking.

October 29 - Brookings

Mountain Lion

A Safe Freeway Crossing for Southern California Wildlife

After eight years of planning, a highway crossing project spanning U.S. Route 101 could break ground in 2021.

October 29 - Fast Company

Vancouver Car Free Robson

Vancouver's State-of-Art Climate Action Plan Incorporates Multiple Goals

The city of Vancouver's new Climate Emergency Action Plan incorporates a comprehensive scope of goals, including affordability, public health, and social equity, which can help build broad public support.

October 29 - City of Vancouver Climate Emergency Action Plan

Coastal Resilience

Revised Plans for Massive 'Ike Dike' Plan Revealed

A $26.2 billion proposal to protect the coastal area around Galveston has evolved since its first iteration in 2018.

October 29 - Houston Chronicle

Blight Demolition

$160 Million in Bond Funding for Demolitions on the Ballot in Detroit

Proposal N, on the ballot for Detroit voters next week, will provide $160 million in bond funding for demolitions and $90 million to mothball homes for future rehab, but, according to this opinion, it won't solve the city's blight challenges.

October 29 - Detroit Free Press

Westside Los Angeles

FEATURE

Searching for the 'Urban Mystique'

An excerpt from a new book by Josh Stephens, "The Urban Mystique: Notes on California, Los Angeles, and Beyond," published by Solimar Books.

October 29 - Josh Stephens

Sfotball Fields

No Place to Play During the Pandemic

Youth sports in America have been devastated by the coronavirus which prompted the shutdown of programs and facilities for play and practice.

October 28 - The New York Times

Interstate 71

Plans for Cincinnati's Uptown Corridor Include Ample Greenspace

In an effort to increase neighborhood connectivity with the developments, plans are being made for green space at the intersection of MLK and Reading Roads.

October 28 - WVXU Cincinnati

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