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A new poll from Open New York finds 79% of voters support building multi-family homes near rail stations, as the governor’s race…
Read updateA new guide from Smart Cities Dive identifies five common ways legal AI tools produce unreliable results. For planning officers, housing caseworkers…
Read updateA call for elected officials to confront entrenched interests and party pressure over delivery raises questions for London’s mayoral and borough planning…
Read updateMaking more housing types legal is only the first step. A new analysis from Strong Towns shows how building code thresholds, professional…
Read updateThe wealthy Seattle suburb is close to settling a legal challenge over its growth plan by offering developers extra building rights in…
Read updateAustin, Texas, is drafting new city code to replace a state rule that requires landlords to act only when mould covers 25…
Read updateA new survey from the US Conference of Mayors finds affordable housing leading city leaders’ concerns as the rising cost of living…
Read updateA planner’s thought experiment proposes a tiered system for rating commercial and residential streets by walkability. Could a similar taxonomy help London…
Read updateLos Angeles developers are scaling back projects despite huge housing demand, blaming pandemic-era rent protections and a mansion tax that encourages small-scale…
Read updateUber has announced a $10 billion investment in autonomous vehicles, intensifying the robotaxi race with Waymo, Zoox and Tesla. For London, the…
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