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Los 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…
Read updateA proposal for Colorado’s largest data centre in Aurora has sparked debate over planning rules that allow major developments to bypass public…
Read updateA coalition of US cities and states has filed lawsuits against the Department of Homeland Security over a proposed rule that would…
Read updateThe Smart Cities Dive Public Service and Community Project Awards recognise notable people and projects in US city, county and regional government.…
Read updateHome values in Cameron County, Texas, more than doubled in six years after SpaceX built a launch facility. Property tax bills rose…
Read updatePresident Trump has signed a continuing resolution that funds surface transportation through mid-December but cuts public transit funding by 20% and passenger…
Read updateThe Trump administration has spent roughly $4bn to cancel offshore wind leases in federal waters, wiping out 21GW of potential capacity. For…
Read updateA new weekly tracker from Planetizen monitors how Trump-era executive orders and federal actions are affecting housing, transport, and land-use planning in…
Read updateSeattle’s education union has authorised a strike after contract talks broke down over special education cuts and class-size caps. While a US…
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