Colorado Data Center Dispute Highlights Gap in Planning Rules and Community Oversight
A proposal for Colorado’s largest data centre in Aurora has sparked debate over planning rules that allow major developments to bypass public…
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Tribes sign first watershed co-management agreement for California’s Clear Lake
Seven Native American tribes have signed a formal co-management agreement with state agencies for Clear Lake, California’s largest freshwater body, marking the…
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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.…
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Great Salt Lake lithium extraction offers lessons for urban mineral sourcing
A $100 million federal grant to expand non-evaporative lithium extraction from the Great Salt Lake raises questions about how cities and regions…
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Portland, Maine opens first affordable LGBTQ+ senior housing complex
The 54-unit Equality Commons complex in Portland, Maine, is the state’s first affordable housing property intended for LGBTQ+ older adults. Demand far…
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San Francisco Residents File Lawsuit Against City and State Over Transit-Oriented Housing Exclusions
A new legal challenge claims San Francisco and the state of California acted illegally by exempting nearly 1,900 parcels from a state…
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Los Angeles Fast-Track Housing Model Sparks Debate as First 80-Unit Building Opens
Los Angeles has completed its first 100 percent affordable housing project under Mayor Karen Bass’s Executive Directive 1, raising questions for urban…
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Exploring International Namesakes and Urban Legacies in Comparative Planning
A recent feature from Planetizen examines fifteen US cities and their global namesakes, offering a lens into how transatlantic naming histories and…
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What London planners can learn from West Hollywood’s stalled-site coyote problem
A vacant unfinished building in West Hollywood has become an urban coyote habitat. The case is not a London story, but it…
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Amazon’s steering wheel- and brake pedal-less Zoox robotaxis receive nation’s first go-ahead for paid public rides
Amazon's steering wheel- and brake pedal-less Zoox robotaxis receive nation's first go-ahead for paid public rides Diana Ionescu Sat, 08/01/2026 - 06:00…
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