Kentucky Data Centre Plan Highlights Growing Energy Demands
A proposed bitcoin mining data centre in northeastern Kentucky is set to require an immense amount of electricity, raising questions about energy…
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Chicago University Block Remained Vacant for a Decade, Sparking Resident Frustration
After Northeastern Illinois University acquired a city block using eminent domain in 2014 with plans for student housing, the properties remain vacant,…
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Global Energy Crisis Highlights Urgency for Transport Electrification, Says ITDP
The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) has responded to the escalating global energy crisis, exacerbated by the closure of the…
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California Transit Advocates Protest Proposed Giveaway to Oil Companies
Transit and environmental groups rally against a California Air Resources Board proposal that could divert billions from public transit and affordable housing…
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Chicago Lakefront Highway Debate Enters New Phase as Public Pressure Mounts
Regional planners acknowledge growing public opposition to the current highway-oriented proposal for DuSable Lake Shore Drive, reopening analysis and inviting further public…
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Seattle City Council Moves to Streamline Zoning Appeals
Land Use Committee Chair Eddie Lin proposes changes to Seattle's land use appeals process to align with state law and accelerate housing…
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Zoning Rules Designed for Skyscrapers Are Hindering Small-Scale Housing Development
US Housing Secretary Scott Turner highlights how complex regulations, intended for large projects, disproportionately burden smaller housing developments, increasing costs and limiting…
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Seattle Advances Zoning Package to Encourage Towers, Mass Timber, and Passive House Construction
A package of targeted zoning changes, the Housing Opportunities Program (HOP), is moving through Seattle City Council, aiming to stimulate the construction…
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HUD Guidelines Suggest Removing Green Building Requirements to Boost Housing Supply
New federal guidelines from the Department of Housing and Urban Development propose that local and state governments eliminate green-energy building requirements as…
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Portland’s Clean Energy Fund Surpasses $1 Billion Milestone for Climate Action
Portland, Oregon's pioneering Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund has generated over $1 billion, funding significant climate resilience projects and benefiting vulnerable communities.
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