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
Following years of delays and public disagreements, Los Altos School District administrators are formally recommending allocating the district’s yet-to-built campus in Mountain View to Bullis Charter School. Bullis’ leaders object to the plan, calling it “contrary to the letter of the law.” The post Los Altos School District staff recommend moving Bullis to 10th school site appeared first on Mountain View Voice.| Mountain View Voice
After weeks of waiting, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 79, which will allow mid-rise apartment buildings near major transit stops in California’s biggest metro areas, including Santa Clara County. The post Gavin Newsom signs law overhauling local zoning to build more housing appeared first on Mountain View Voice.| Mountain View Voice
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 post Home in Tacoma Rezones Generate Small Permit Bump in First Months first appeared on The Urbanist.| The Urbanist
Vermont reforms its land-use system to balance economic development and the environment. The post A Land Use Revolution in the Green Mountain State first appeared on The Regulatory Review.| The Regulatory Review
There was unanimous support from council to move foward with extraordinary circumstances in determining how much to increase impact fees while the city legal department updated council on the many effects SB 180 has had on the city.| 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
If you want to get a good sense of the travails of the modern press, look no further than Politico’s recent writeup of SB 79, Senator Scott Wiener’s new bill to mandate upzoning around transit stops. Importantly, this isn’t because it’s a bad article but precisely because it’s a good article (and not just because … Continue reading "Bread and Circuses and Journalism"| Legal Planet
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 Minneapolis neighborhood of Kingfield is bounded by 36th Street to the north, Interstate 35W to the east, 46th Street to the south and Lyndale Avenue to the west. It is known for a great farmers’ market, hip restaurants and the landmark Church of the Incarnation. Local restaurant Bucheron recently won a James Beard award for best new restaurant while staples like Boludo, Petite Leon and Sebastian Joe’s are city favorites that keep people coming to Kingfield. The neighborhood also c...| 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
Mayor Eric Adams took the rare step of vetoing the recent City Council decision Wednesday to disapprove the gaming company Bally’s land use application for a| Bronx Times
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
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.| City Limits
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
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
The Government is working towards meeting the legally binding biodiversity target to restore or create more than 500,000 hectares of wildlife-rich habitat by 2042 in England. Read this post to find out what action the Government is taking to achieve this target.| Environment
# 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
