Ancient Rome had ways to counter the urban heat island effect
Understanding the extent to which cities can heat themselves up offers powerful tools for cooling them down as human-driven global ...
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Zoning’s arbitrary lines
On October 25, Nolan Gray of CaliforniaYIMBY addressed an audience at the Kansas City Library on housing and zoning policy as ...
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Local policies have restricted the development of new housing stock and as a result, housing prices have skyrocketed.
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‘Jane Jacobs goals through Robert Moses tactics’
From Reason magazine
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From Los Angeles to Washington, DC, ‘road diets’ threaten local businesses
Efforts to promote bike lanes can leave some businesses struggling. Now, some citizens are pushing back.
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How an old zoning concept creates real bottlenecks today
Haven't heard of as-of-right zoning? You're not alone. But in most cities, it's the guiding hand for virtually all development. ...
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