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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

El Cerrito council backs divisive bike lane project despite parking concerns

The Complete Streets project along Richmond Street aims to lower car speeds and improve pedestrian safety through various installations including raised intersections, corner extensions, and flashing crosswalk signals.
Environment
#san-jose
fromThesanjoseblog
2 weeks ago
San Francisco

New Condos Rising on West San Carlos: A Fresh Boost for San Jose Living

The 1470 West San Carlos Street development will create 180 condominiums and mixed-use facilities, enriching San Jose's urban landscape.
fromBrooklyn Paper
2 weeks ago

Locals split over proposed mixed-use development, Monitor Point, near Bushwick Inlet Park * Brooklyn Paper

The Monitor Point development plans to build a mixed-use high-rise with 1,150 apartments and public spaces on MTA-owned land at 40 Quay St.
Brooklyn
fromArchDaily
3 weeks ago

To Build Law: The CCA Documents HouseEurope!'s Campaign for Legal Change in European Architecture

The Groundwork film series was conceived by Francesco Garutti and Irene Chin, directed by Joshua Frank, and produced by the CCA. The documentaries offer a personal look at the ideas behind the projects, valuing architectural reflection and process beyond finished products.
Renovation
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Stinson Beach Releases $1.2 Billion Sea-Level Rise Plan, Which Comes Out to About $2 Million Per Resident

The state of California is now requiring detailed sea-level adaptation plans for coastal communities to avoid the scenario of losing homes.
Environment
fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
1 month ago

Padel courts no longer planned at former Blackheath tennis club

Plans for a new padel club in Blackheath have been withdrawn, leaving the project's future uncertain.
#brooklyn
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
1 month ago

Brooklyn Community Board Members Lament Decision on Atlantic Avenue Rezoning Plan

Atlantic Avenue's rezoning plan will improve infrastructure but lacks deeply affordable housing, disappointing some community members.
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago
NYC politics

Proudly Anti-Safety: Brooklyn Pol Boasts of Getting DOT To 'Pause' Long Promised Bike Lanes - Streetsblog New York City

Brooklyn
fromBKReader
1 month ago

Brooklyn Community Board Members Lament Decision on Atlantic Avenue Rezoning Plan

Atlantic Avenue's rezoning plan will improve infrastructure but lacks deeply affordable housing, disappointing some community members.
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago
NYC politics

Proudly Anti-Safety: Brooklyn Pol Boasts of Getting DOT To 'Pause' Long Promised Bike Lanes - Streetsblog New York City

#housing-development
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

A sewer in Malibu? January firestorm has coastal city pondering the once-unthinkable

"While Malibu's leaders and citizens remain adamantly in favor of controlled growth, they believe there may be a way to build a sewer that does not open the way for wide-scale development."
Los Angeles
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

An attempt to build new housing in Jamaica Plain runs into trouble with its neighbor: the Arnold Arboretum

Balancing housing development and preservation of the historic monastery and Arboretum is a complex challenge facing local officials and developers.
fromThesanjoseblog
2 months ago

Mixed-Use Development to Transform East Santa Clara Street

The mixed-use development at 644 East Santa Clara aims to foster a vibrant community with housing, retail, and office spaces.
#urban-development
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago
Alternative transportation

Eyes on the Street: A Quick Look at Davis's G Street Quick Build - Streetsblog San Francisco

fromStreetsblog
2 months ago
Alternative transportation

Eyes on the Street: A Quick Look at Davis's G Street Quick Build - Streetsblog San Francisco

fromPadailypost
3 months ago

Local senator's bill to rein in Builder's Remedy projects dies

The 37-story project for 80 Willow, the former Sunset Magazine headquarters, was Becker's inspiration for the bill, highlighting concerns around unchecked development in local communities.
Silicon Valley real estate
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Texas Muslims Want to Build Homes and a Mosque. Gov. Greg Abbott Says No.

The proposed community in Josephine, Texas, faces opposition due to its mosque, highlighting lingering anti-Muslim sentiments post-9/11.
London politics
fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk
4 months ago

Fears of 'over dense development' amidst future vision for Kentish Town

Camden Council has approved a development strategy for Regis Road, focusing on creating a vibrant mixed-use neighbourhood.
fromsfist.com
4 months ago

Tuesday Morning Topline: Santa Clara County Raises Trans Flag

Santa Clara's trans flag will fly year-round, symbolizing commitment to LGBTQ+ rights and visibility.
Berkeley's Urban Ore workers strike over pay issues, affecting cooperative ownership plans.
fromPadailypost
4 months ago

Council to pick between a library courtyard or an apricot orchard

Los Altos City Council will decide on a library courtyard project amid concerns for a historic apricot orchard.
fromBrooklyn Paper
5 months ago

Former auto body shop site in Borough Park to become seven-story development * Brooklyn Paper

The future 3,401-square-foot facility will skimp on parking, as plans include a cellar-level lot in addition to a second-floor parking facility.
Brooklyn
SF politics
fromLos Angeles Times
5 months ago

Opinion: California relied on growing to pay for its needs. What happens now that it's not?

California's population growth is slowing, signaling a need for communities to adapt to a sustainable, low-growth future.
fromThe Mercury News
5 months ago

Tired of beach traffic cutting through residential streets, Los Gatos will consider closures

The beach cut-through traffic is also increasingly becoming a safety hazard, residents say. In an area that's already particularly prone to wildfires, and whose residents are particularly concerned about emergency preparedness.
Miscellaneous
fromCurbed
8 months ago

Chick-fil-A Tries to Tame the Delivery Chaos

Chick-fil-A is opening a second location in Brooklyn to alleviate traffic issues and improve safety for delivery workers.
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