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Category: World and Local News
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Town told local action is key to historic preservation
Pawleys Island / Georgetown & Horry Counties, SC this week: Pawleys Island is weighing how to protect its historic beach houses, a collection of 19th-century structures and; and Georgetown County’s Planning Commission voted 5-1 to…
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Roundup: Beaufort’s waterfront upgrades, docks get floating makeover, and more.
Washington, NC / Beaufort & surrounding counties this week: The Town of Beaufort, NC, has initiated a phased construction project to replace its fixed municipal docks with a; and Beaufort, North Carolina is evaluating reconstruction…
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Roundup: NYC’s Housing & Culture Push, small-lot zoning unlocks 10k+ homes, and more.
New York City, NY this week: NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams is advancing a policy to unlock housing development on small urban lots by; and New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin announced the formation of a Council Advisory Group…
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Roundup: NYC Upzoning Results, 4,000 extra homes in four years, and more.
Upzoning’s measurable impact on housing supply suggests a policy lever for density management.
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Graves Station meeting will focus on stormwater – Who’s On The Move
Georgetown County and the South Carolina Office of Resilience are hosting a public meeting on April 23 for the Graves Station community to provide input on a stormwater infrastructure project.
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McLean County Leaders Issue Emergency Declaration
Bloomington-Normal, IL this week: McLean County, Illinois, encompassing the twin cities of Bloomington and Normal, has issued a formal emergency; and Bloomington-Normal municipal and county leaders have issued a joint emergency…
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Roundup: Climate & Travel, Why biodiversity doom might be overblown, and more.
Climate, Environment, and Sustainable Tourism this week: In a Foreign Policy article, conservation scientists John Gittleman and Stuart Pimm challenge the dominant narrative; and A new report quantifies the direct interference of…
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Normal approves Uptown TIF measures and extends tornado emergency declaration
Bloomington-Normal, IL this week: The Normal Town Council approved measures to reconfigure the Uptown TIF district, shifting its boundaries to focus; and An EF-1 tornado struck Rivian’s Normal, Illinois manufacturing plant, damaging a…
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NYC Housing: Small Lot Development Plan Unveiled – InforCapital
New York City, NY this week: NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams is advancing a policy to permit greater residential density on small land; and NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin announced the formation of a Council Advisory Group on Housing…
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Brazil, Mexico, Spain issue joint statement backing Cuba amid …
Brazil, Mexico, and Spain issued a joint diplomatic statement expressing ‘deep concern’ over Cuba’s ‘grave humanitarian crisis’ and calling for international measures to alleviate it.