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Category: World and Local News
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Wilmington council approves expanded weekly schedule for Brooklyn Arts District social district
Wilmington, NC and surrounding area this week: Wilmington’s City Council voted 5-2 to expand the pilot social district in the Brooklyn Arts District from operating; and Thalian Hall, a National Historic Landmark and one of America’s…
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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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PRESS RELEASE: City of Bloomington Outlines Next Steps for …
Bloomington-Normal, IL this week: The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission has voted to proceed with a public offering for the College Square; and The Normal Town Council executed a TIF district reshuffle, shifting development focus north…
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Roundup: Climate & Disasters, Japan’s tsunami warning and travel shifts, and more.
Climate, Disasters, and Sustainable Travel this week: This matters for World & Travel because it gives a concrete current signal to track: But we do notice; and This matters for World & Travel because it gives a concrete current signal to…
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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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Roundup: Travel Rules & Advisories, Bolivia unrest and Japan quake updates, and more.
Travel Advisories and Entry Rule Updates this week: The U.S. State Department has reissued a Level 2 ‘Exercise Increased Caution’ advisory for Bolivia, citing; and This matters for World & Travel because it gives a concrete current signal…
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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.