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fromBrownstoner
22 hours ago

New Yorkers to Vote on Affordable Housing Fast Track

The Charter Revision Commission voted to place five proposals on the November ballot - four aimed at simplifying and speeding up the development approval process for affordable housing, and one that would move local elections to align with state and federal races.
NYC politics
#homelessness
NYC politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

NYC's Involuntary Removal of Mentally Ill Homeless People Raises Questions

The city councilman struggled to get necessary help for a long-term homeless woman, despite her precarious living situation.
from48 hills
3 months ago
NYC politics

Fielder proposal to protect unhoused families runs into opposition from 'moderates' - 48 hills

NYC politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

NYC's Involuntary Removal of Mentally Ill Homeless People Raises Questions

The city councilman struggled to get necessary help for a long-term homeless woman, despite her precarious living situation.
from48 hills
3 months ago
NYC politics

Fielder proposal to protect unhoused families runs into opposition from 'moderates' - 48 hills

more#homelessness
#transportation
fromBrooklyn Paper
4 months ago
Brooklyn

Weigh-in-motion tech has cut overweight trucks on BQE by 60%, city says, urging state to extend program * Brooklyn Paper

fromStreetsblog
1 month ago
NYC politics

Cyclists Fuming Over Mayor Adams's Removal of Bedford Avenue Protected Bike Lane - Streetsblog New York City

fromBrooklyn Paper
4 months ago
Brooklyn

Weigh-in-motion tech has cut overweight trucks on BQE by 60%, city says, urging state to extend program * Brooklyn Paper

fromStreetsblog
1 month ago
NYC politics

Cyclists Fuming Over Mayor Adams's Removal of Bedford Avenue Protected Bike Lane - Streetsblog New York City

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NYC politics
fromMission Local
3 months ago

Tracking Mayor Lurie's first 100 days in office

Mayor Lurie's first 100 days focus heavily on public safety and bold initiatives, including homelessness reform and controversial personnel changes.
SF politics
fromwww.montereyherald.com
3 months ago

California city bans newspapers, all non-government materials at city facilities except libraries

The Fullerton City Council voted to ban non-government content at city facilities, raising concerns about freedom of speech.
San Francisco
fromMission Local
4 months ago

Supervisor Danny Sauter wants more S.F. trash cans. City says no, for now.

San Francisco faces a trash can shortage, with calls for more bins disregarded by the city despite Supervisor Sauter's promises.
Alternative transportation
fromwww.npr.org
5 months ago

Remembering urban planning professor Donald Shoup, who changed the way we park

Donald Shoup revolutionized urban planning with insights on the hidden costs of free parking, influencing policy worldwide.
Shoup's work is vital for understanding the dynamics of urban land use and parking economics.
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