What Portland’s I-205 bridge cost blowout teaches London about mega-project risk
A Portland highway bridge originally priced at £248 million now stands at £885 million. The pattern of escalating estimates, delayed soil work…
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Priya Hart
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New York Poll Shows Overwhelming Bipartisan Support for Apartments Near Transit, Highlighting Contrast with London’s Own Housing Debate
A new poll from Open New York finds 79% of voters support building multi-family homes near rail stations, as the governor’s race…
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Austin moves to close 25-square-foot loophole in rental housing mould rules
Austin, Texas, is drafting new city code to replace a state rule that requires landlords to act only when mould covers 25…
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US mayors rank housing affordability as top crisis as costs squeeze cities
A new survey from the US Conference of Mayors finds affordable housing leading city leaders’ concerns as the rising cost of living…
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Seattle School Board Member Challenges Washington State MAGA-Backed Initiatives
Seattle School Board member Joe Mizrahi has issued a detailed critique of three Washington State ballot initiatives funded by a hedge fund…
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Lessons from Los Angeles: How housing policies can deter new development – a cautionary tale for London
Los Angeles developers are scaling back projects despite huge housing demand, blaming pandemic-era rent protections and a mansion tax that encourages small-scale…
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What Ancient Proto-Cities Reveal About Organic Urban Growth
New research into settlements such as Tell Brak suggests that some of the earliest cities formed without central rulers or master plans.…
Read updateWhy a Monograph Still Matters in Urban Research Publishing
For planning academics and doctoral candidates in London and beyond, a monograph remains a gold standard for deep urban research. Here is…
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San Francisco rewrites homeless service contracts with outcomes focus
San Francisco plans to reissue more than $500 million in annual homeless service grants and contracts, shifting to an outcomes-based model. The…
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SpaceX arrival inflates property taxes and home values in Texas border county – what London planners can learn
Home values in Cameron County, Texas, more than doubled in six years after SpaceX built a launch facility. Property tax bills rose…
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