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The Rio Grande river, which is reduced to a dirt trail with a few puddles. There is grass on either side of the river.

15 million people rely on the Rio Grande — in 2 years, it may run dry

The river fuels billions of dollars in agricultural production. Reducing agricultural water use may be the only way to save it.

September 9, 2026 - Texas Monthly

A SpaceX sign in Brownsville, Texas.

Home values, property tax rises in Texas county after the arrival of SpaceX

The median property tax bill in Cameron County increased by more than 57% over six years.

September 7, 2026 - The Texas Tribune

A rendering of SpaceX's Louisiana launch facility. The rendering shows a row of space shuttles preparing for launch.

SpaceX to build its largest-ever, $100 billion spaceport in Louisiana

The Louisiana Economic Development agency expects the project to create 3,000 direct jobs.

August 30, 2026 - Manufacturing Drive

SpaceX launch site sign in Boca Chica, Texas.

Trump Administration Could Give SpaceX Nearly 800 Acres of Wildlife Refuge in South Texas Land Deal

A proposed land exchange would give the company over 700 acres of coastal land.

December 29, 2025 - The Texas Tribune

Hyperloop test tunnel on street with orange and white concrete barriers

SpaceX Removes Hyperloop Test Tube

After blocking sidewalk access for years, a tube segment in front of SpaceX’s Hawthorne office was removed at the city’s request, signaling a broader retreat from the project.

November 8, 2022 - Los Angeles Times

Mars Rover

Mars Perseverance Rover and the Future Colonization of Mars

The 2020s is the decade of Mars. Last week NASA's Perseverance rover became the sixth American robot to land on the red planet, and the third visitor this month. Where are we going with Mars, who will get us there, and what is the ultimate goal?

March 2, 2021 - Pete Sullivan

Hawthorne, California

Elon Musk's New Tunnel Debuts Today Near Los Angeles

The public will get its first look at the tunnel technology Elon Musk and the Boring Co. have dreamed up in response to hopes for a congestion miracle.

December 18, 2018 - Los Angeles Times

Vehicle Assembly Building Cape Canaveral

Cape Canaveral in Flux

Caught between the end of the space shuttle and the potential rise of private sector spaceflight, Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center present a unique land use challenge.

March 24, 2016 - CityLab

Students Submitting Ideas for the Hyperloop

As a part of a competition sponsored by SpaceX, university students and independent engineering teams are building scale-model Hyperloop pods.

January 22, 2016 - FutureStructure

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.

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