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Category: World and Local News
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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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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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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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Wilmington, NC and surrounding area Updates 2026-04-28
Wilmington, NC and surrounding area this week: Tabor City, NC, has secured a $900,000 federal CRISI grant to build rail infrastructure for its planned Railroad; and Archaeological work on Eagles Island in Wilmington, NC has uncovered…
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Roundup: Iran-US Strait Standoff, US seizes ship, Iran calls it piracy, and more.
Iran-US Conflict and Global Tensions this week: The US seizure of an Iranian-flagged container ship near the Strait of Hormuz has escalated maritime tensions, with; and The US has extended a ceasefire with Iran, conditioning its…
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Roundup: Travel Disruptions, 122 passengers miss flight Milan EU border system, and more.
Travel Disruptions, Warnings, and Incidents this week: The EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES), which requires biometric registration for non-EU travelers, has triggered; and A coalition of over 120 civil-society groups, including the ACLU and…