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‘Snow-eater’ heat waves are increasing in frequency, study finds
During intense spring heatwaves, snow melts nearly twice as fast as usual and can overwhelm city reservoirs.
Trump to allow drilling, mining near world heritage site
A UNESCO spokesperson said the world heritage committee has consistently considered mining and drilling near sites to be “incompatible with world heritage status.”
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Why a Colorado River water conservation agreement is so hard to reach
As the nation's two largest reservoirs hit their lowest levels on record, what would it take to avert the crisis? An expert weighs in.
Los Angeles rescinds twelve 'anti-camping zones'
The zones previously prohibited unhoused people from camping in parts of Hollywood.
Portland unveils Maine’s first affordable housing complex for LGBTQ+ seniors
The building earmarks 11 units for people with disabilities or living with HIV/AIDS.
One month of wildfires has cost Washington state over $200 million
Washington’s fire season lasts through October.
Brightline expands service to Florida’s Space Coast
A Federal Railroad Administration grant will fund the project.
New house bill proposes taxing data centers based on electricity usage
Revenue from the bill would evenly fund five different federal projects.
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The triumph and tragedy of light rail in Charlotte
Like the iPhone, Charlotte's Blue Line represents a missed opportunity for the public to recoup the value it created.
NYC needs 700,000 new homes to resolve housing crisis, report states
The report gave every neighborhood a non-binding development target.
Los Angeles County gained more than 10,000 ADUs in 2025 — and barely made a dent in its housing goals
A new study warns that the burst in ADU development will not be enough to remedy Los Angeles’ affordable housing gap.
To guarantee residents fresh water, Tijuana looks to the sea
Construction on one of the largest desalination plants in Latin America will soon break ground to reduce reliance on the dwindling Colorado river.
Los Angeles opens public housing waitlist for first time in over two years
The 16 properties with newly available waitlist spots accept families and senior residents.
Berkley bans e-bikes from parks, sidewalks
City Council hopes the new limits will improve public safety.
Amtrak reopens New York’s East River Tunnel
The reopening marks the halfway point of rehabilitation efforts at Penn Station in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.
Chicago Amtrak funding makes way for new White Sox stadium
The new funding is the first step in Amtrak vacating its 14th Street rail yard, the future development site of a new baseball stadium.
NYC “pied-à-terre” tax moves ahead amid court case
A city appeal has stayed a court order to halt the tax until it moves through a higher court.
A Waymo urbanist employee claims: we're on the same team
"Waymo, city officials, and urbanists have common cause."
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Jim Crow lives on in our public bathrooms
Using budgets to devalue public spaces and their patrons was one of segregationists’ key moves. Their legacy still plagues our public bathrooms.
NYC's sweltering subway tunnels might soon provide heat to nearby buildings
The MTA is studying how a Thermal Energy Network could capture extreme excess heat from subway platforms to warm nearby municipal buildings.
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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.
