Lubbock, Texas, Converts Historic Motel into 56 Affordable Housing Units
Lubbock, Texas, has joined a growing trend of converting under-utilised hotels into much-needed housing, with the Inn Town Lofts project transforming a…
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California Governor Proposes Conditional Homelessness Funding, Linking Aid to Encampment Management
California Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed a significant shift in homelessness funding, tying $500 million in state aid to local efforts to…
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Chicago Cubs Parking Expansion Faces Opposition Over Urban Planning Goals
A revised proposal by the Chicago Cubs to expand the team’s parking facilities near Wrigley Field is encountering significant opposition from local…
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Local Resistance to Housing Reform: Lessons from Massachusetts for London’s Urban Growth
A recent case in Marblehead, Massachusetts, highlights how local governments can technically comply with housing mandates while functionally resisting new development, a…
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Editorial Debate: ‘Builders’ Mouthpiece’ Accusation Highlights Tensions in US Urban Development Discourse
A recent editorial in *The Urbanist* addresses being labelled a "builders' media mouthpiece" by *The Seattle Times*, revealing deeper tensions and differing…
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Housing Forum and Biking Tour in Kirkland to Address Urban Development Issues
The Urbanist is organising a biking tour in Kirkland focusing on urban development along the Cross Kirkland Corridor, alongside a King County…
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