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The Daily Dirt details the latest in the fight over the housing-related ballot measures.| The Real Deal
America’s housing crisis is a complex and persistent problem. There isn’t just one reason for the housing crisis, but rather many compounding policy, demographic, and technological reasons that have led to it. In this video, Dave Amos of City Beautiful documents how the country has slow walked into the growing crisis over decades. The post Sunday Video: How Did We Create the Housing Crisis? first appeared on The Urbanist.| The Urbanist
The mayoral election is days away and industry bugaboo Zohran Mamdani still holds a massive lead. Depending on whom you hear from, sellers are heading for the hills (or the beaches of South Florida). Even in less contentious elections, it’s a common refrain from brokers and analysts that buyers take a pause. But UrbanDigs co-founder and number-cruncher Noah Rosenblatt said at a panel held by Platinum Properties on Wednesday that he’s been seeing activity quite to the contrary. “Beli...| Latest New York Real Estate News
Developer Bruce Teitelbaum wants Rev. Al Sharpton out. Attorneys for an entity tied to Teitelbaum filed a petition to evict Sharpton’s National Action Network from its headquarters on 145th Street in Harlem to make way for the long-awaited, 1,000-unit apartment complex known as One45. NAN occupies a one-story building that will be demolished, along with other one- and two-story retail buildings, as part of the development. NAN’s lease at 106-108 West 145th Street expired two years ago...| Latest New York Real Estate News
Wilp Watakhayetsxw and Gamlakyeltxw are engaging with interested parties and governments for the next two months on the draft management plan for the Ganeda Indigenous Protected Area. The post Engagement on Ganeda Indigenous Protected Area Is Open appeared first on Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs.| Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs
It is no secret that housing has been a hot button issue lately, both in Rhode Island and across the country. In recent years, Rhode Island lawmakers have sought to address the state’s housing shortage. In 2023, the General Assembly passed a significant package of housing bills aimed at increasing housing availability and reforming key… The post LMI Housing Act May Allow Density to Become Developers’ Destiny appeared first on DarrowEverett LLP.| DarrowEverett LLP
Trinity United Methodist Church is preparing to start construction that will temporarily use parking spots in a downtown lot. The post Construction will temporarily reduce downtown Mountain View parking spaces appeared first on Mountain View Voice.| Mountain View Voice
The UK is at a pivotal moment as we progress towards 2030. 30by30 is not just an ambitious conservation goal. It’s the North Star that our collect support for Nature has been missing. This is a guest blog post written by Nicky O’Malley, CEO of non-profit 30x30 UK, which is aiming to mobilise business support …| Environment
The Daily Dirt details the latest in the fight over the housing-related ballot measures.| The Real Deal
Club spaces can get “demonized,” because of their very nature: The same thing that gives one person a sense of belonging points out to another that they don’t belong. The post Boom in private clubs highlights tensions between belonging and exclusion appeared first on Aspen Journalism.| Aspen Journalism
In early September of this year, the city of Brooklyn Park adopted a vision to guide the development of over 700 acres of undeveloped land in the northwest corner of the city. This came after many months of consultation with planners and community members since the fall of 2024. Akin to other large-scale development projects around the Twin Cities metro, like the Highland Bridge development in St. Paul, the Northwest Growth Area Plan will help guide the construction of the city’s Biotech ...| Streets.mn
# While Tacoma saw a small uptick in housing starts in the first months of Home in Tacoma upzones, the City’s goal to add 59,000 homes by 2050 may take additional action by the City, given current trendlines.| The Urbanist » Advocacy journalism for better cities.
Agendas for Tampa City Council workshop and land use hearings on September 25, 2025.| The Tampa Monitor
A four-story condo development in Mountain View largely sailed through a City Council meeting Tuesday evening despite some opposition from residents who said the project was not a good fit for the neighborhood.| Mountain View Voice
The Hamline-Midway neighborhood in St. Paul — the crucial stretch between University Avenue and Interstate 94 from Snelling Avenue to Lexington Parkway — sits at the intersection of two major transit lines and should be thriving. Instead, it’s littered with empty big-box shells, struggling strip malls, and businesses that seem to exist in spite of their locations rather than because of them. The problem isn’t just vacancy or disinvestment. It’s that developers and property owners ha...| Streets.mn
Neighbors are concerned about their health, safety and environment; comment period ends Thursday Continue reading Great Sacandaga Lake RV park looks to double its sites amid other Mayfield development projects at Adirondack Explorer.| Adirondack Explorer
Some of you may have already seen local coverage of new six-unit homes being proposed near the University of St Thomas campus. You also may have heard about some pushback from neighbors in that area — specifically an ask for a moratorium on all multifamily housing construction in the area. The two multi-unit structures would replace two single-family homes at 2143 and 2149 Selby Avenue (both owned by Elliot Capital Group in Eden Prairie, according to Ramsey County records). The houses, one ...| Streets.mn
The new state law -- somewhat trimmed in its ambitions -- would reduce lot-size minimums to 3,000 square feet in cities with a population of at least 150,000 and counties with a population of at least 300,000.| The Builder's Daily
Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs are launching an assessment of the Red Chris mine block cave amendment under the Gitanyow Wilp Sustainability Assessment Process, further advancing Indigenous-led assessments under Gitanyow laws. The post Red Chris Mine Amendment To Be Assessed Under Gitanyow Laws appeared first on Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs.| Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs
The recent publication of the Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight marks a major milestone in our collective mission to restore nature across England. They both showcase what can be achieved when local communities, experts and organisations work together to agree where action and investment in nature should be focused. Read this blog post to find out more.| Environment
There are two live public consultations on biodiversity net gain: one on nationally significant infrastructure projects, and one on how we can help smaller developers to deliver the policy. Find out how to share your views.| Environment
# Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has shrunk the dimensions of eight neighborhood centers and six urban center expansions he proposed last year. The move chops dozens of blocks off the growth centers, limiting opportunities for apartments and affordable homebuilding and drawing criticism from housing advocates.| The Urbanist » Advocacy journalism for better cities.
Nature is the bedrock of our entire way of life. We are deeply connected to nature through the beauty of our ever-changing seasons and our treasured wildlife, from puffins to hedgehogs. Healthy ecosystems make our food systems and water supplies …| defraenvironment.blog.gov.uk
Read this post to find out more about a new standard that aims to boost investment into nature and support economic growth.| Environment
Last week, a group of landowners – who collectively own 10% of England’s land – met to accelerate nature’s recovery. Read this post to find out more.| defraenvironment.blog.gov.uk
# Housing advocates outnumbered opponents by a margin of 89 to 75 during a five-hour public hearing Wednesday on the One Seattle housing growth plan. Nevertheless, several councilmembers made it clear they sided with slow-growth advocates, rather than the majority demanding more housing options.| The Urbanist - Examining urban policy to improve cities and quality of life.
# Senate Bill 5184 would put a cap on out-of-control parking mandates. It passed out of the Washington State Senate's Housing Committee on Wednesday, clearing its first hurdle.| The Urbanist - Examining urban policy to improve cities and quality of life.
In this month’s newsletter: China energy transition updates The government released the total national carbon emissions data for 2020-2021 2022 carbon dioxide emission factors of the power se…| China Energy Transformation Program
Where is the green belt? Where are the green belts? How much of my area is green belt land? These are excellent questions, but it's not always super easy to find the answer, and that's why I originally began investigating this topic back in 2012. This then eventually led to me producing maps for each English local authority that had green belt land in it, thanks to an idea suggested to me by geo legend Prof Bob Barr. Since I last did this in 2018 the number of local authorities in England has...| Stats, Maps n Pix
In June 2024, a UK/Kenya research team shared research findings from a collaborative, four-year field and experimental programme within Kenya.| British Geological Survey
The initiative aims to increase knowledge exchange on subsurface issues between interested parties involved in subsurface policy and planning.| British Geological Survey
The Bureau of Land Management has always prioritized extraction activities. Now the agency has announced a rule that could elevate conservation.| Legal Planet
The relocation of Marriott’s headquarters to downtown Bethesda would bring new riders and revenue to Metro, without straining Metro’s capacity. A win-win! Marriott last month announced it will move its headquarters to downtown Bethesda, bringing over 3,500 employees to a location that’s now accessible to the Red Line. The move will help Metro by attracting […]| PlanItMetro
