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Weekly Roundup: AI is Enabling Smarter, Safer Cities Worldwide

Weekly Roundup: AI is Enabling Smarter, Safer Cities Worldwide

Cities around the world are using AI tools to boost service delivery, from chatbot assistants to graffiti removal and tree health monitoring.

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Sacramento Launches Tiny Home Villages for Elderly Homeless

Sacramento Launches Tiny Home Villages for Elderly Homeless

Sacramento is turning to micro-communities of tiny homes to address a growing crisis: the sharp rise in homelessness among residents aged 55+.

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Planners vs. Processors: Will AI Automate Urban Planning?

Planners vs. Processors: Will AI Automate Urban Planning?

As AI reshapes white-collar work, urban planners face a fork in the road—adapt and lead, or risk an early retirement.

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Chicago River Clean Enough to Swim in After 98 Years

Chicago River Clean Enough to Swim in After 98 Years

Chicagoans enjoyed a milestone moment as over 250 swimmers took to the downtown river in the first sanctioned swim since 1927.

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Ventura, CA, Wants to Keep Main Street Car-Free

Ventura, CA, Wants to Keep Main Street Car-Free

Ventura makes pandemic-era street closure permanent, embracing pedestrian-friendly urbanism amid mixed commercial reactions.

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Weekly Roundup: Seattle Tree Ordinance Sparks Development Clash

Weekly Roundup: Seattle Tree Ordinance Sparks Development Clash

A 2023 update to Seattle’s tree ordinance is fueling tensions as the city struggles to balance housing growth with its goal to expand urban canopy coverage.

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Bus Stop Rebalancing: Small Change, Big Impact

Bus Stop Rebalancing: Small Change, Big Impact

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NYC Ferry System Broke Ridership Records, Expansion Planned

NYC Ferry System Broke Ridership Records, Expansion Planned

New York City’s ferry system hit new milestones, with over 7.4 million passengers in 2024, with expansion plans to better serve growing demand.

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Major Texas Cities Face Growing Pains as Populations Boom

Major Texas Cities Face Growing Pains as Populations Boom

Houston, Dallas, and Austin are among the fastest-growing cities in the nation, but their sprawl-based growth may soon become unsustainable for future generations.

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Class Action Lawsuit Claims Chicago Sidewalks Fail ADA Test

Class Action Lawsuit Claims Chicago Sidewalks Fail ADA Test

A new class action lawsuit alleges that Chicago’s sidewalks remain inaccessible to people with disabilities, despite decades-old promises of improvement.

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CA Pledges $1 Billion Annually in High-Speed Rail Funding

CA Pledges $1 Billion Annually in High-Speed Rail Funding

New legislation secures $1 billion annually through 2045 for California’s high-speed rail network, ensuring stability for the long-awaited project.

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Portland Communities Empowered to ‘DIY’ Safer Streets

Portland Communities Empowered to ‘DIY’ Safer Streets

Portland launched a toolkit for low-cost, DIY traffic safety fixes, aiming to fast-track safer streets across dozens of nearby cities.

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