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Accessory Dwelling Units Drive 30% of San Diego's Housing Pipeline

Accessory Dwelling Units Drive 30% of San Diego's Housing Pipeline

Fee waivers and stalled large-scale projects have made backyard units a key driver of new housing in San Diego’s unincorporated areas.

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Two-Thirds of Working-Age Renters Can’t Afford Basic Needs

Two-Thirds of Working-Age Renters Can’t Afford Basic Needs

A Harvard analysis reveals that 65% of working-age U.S. renters lack enough income after rent to meet essential expenses—even in lower-cost states.

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Milwaukee’s Safer Roads Reduced Speeding by 27%

Milwaukee’s Safer Roads Reduced Speeding by 27%

New data shows Milwaukee’s street redesigns are effectively slowing down drivers—and significantly reducing crashes across the city.

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Virginia Startup Turns Unused Offices Into Vertical Farms

Virginia Startup Turns Unused Offices Into Vertical Farms

Area 2 Farms wants to bring agriculture closer to home by transforming empty office buildings into vertical farms near urban populations.

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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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