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Source: Bloomberg City Lab Date Published: 10.23.2025 Link: The Eternal Reinvention of the American Downtown

Source: NextCity Date Published: 10.22.2025 Link: The CDFI Fund Won Allies in Red States and Major Banks. Now It’s Counting on Them To Survive. Community Development Financial ... continue reading

Source: Planetizen Date Published: 10.21.2025 Link: Jeff Speck’s “Interesting Walk,” In Unexpected Art Forms Planetizen’s feature, inspired by Jeff Speck’s concept of the “Interesting Walk,” celebrates culture-led ... continue reading

Source: The New York Times Date Published: 10.20.2025 Link: Fallen Confederate Statues Take Center Stage in the Year’s Boldest Show

Source: Crain’s Date Published: 10.15.2025 Link: Manhattan’s surprising new residential hot spot? 42nd Street Once known primarily as a commercial corridor packed with office towers, Manhattan’s 42nd ... continue reading

Source: CRE Weekly Date Published: 10.03.2025 Link: World Of Flight Opens First US Store In Philadelphia

Source: Urban Land Magazine Date Published: 10.02.2025 Link: The New Arena: How Sports-Anchored Districts Are Reshaping Cities Cities around the world are reimagining sports arenas as anchors ... continue reading

Source: Washington Post Date Published: 10.01.2025 Link: In Virginia’s Ashton Heights, neighbors prize trees, original houses Ashton Heights, a historic Arlington, Virginia neighborhood founded in 1919, demonstrates ... continue reading

Source: Wall Street Journal Date Published: 10.01.2025 Link: German Firm’s African Green-Energy Project Runs Into Ghosts From Past A significant conflict has emerged around the Hyphen ... continue reading

Source: Urban Institute Date Published: 09.30.2025 Link: Evaluation of the Promise Heights Promise Neighborhood The Urban Institute’s seven-year evaluation of the Promise Heights Promise Neighborhood examines how ... continue reading

Source: Washington Post Date Published: 09.29.2025 Link: Will mining destroy America’s most-visited wilderness? The Washington Post discusses how the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) in Ely, ... continue reading

Source: Urban Land Magazine Date Published: 09.25.2025 Link: Exploring Public Health and Societal Determinants of Health with “Market Street Reimagined” Proposal by hb+a Architects San Francisco’s Market ... continue reading

Source: C40 Cities Date Published: 09.25.2025 Link: Training local workers and supporting migrants to fill green jobs gap could contribute $280bn to city economies by 2040 A ... continue reading

Source: Gothamist/ WNYC also NYC YIMBY Date Published: 09.24.2025 Link: Plan approved to transform Red Hook, Columbia Street Waterfront into new neighborhood

Source: UNESCO Date Published: 09.23.2025 Link: Culture as an Axis of Urban Resilience in San José This article highlights UNESCO’s ongoing efforts to build resilient communities in ... continue reading

Source: Planetizen Date Published: 09.23.2025 Link: Public Restrooms: The Hidden Infrastructure of Civic Trust Public restrooms, are often overlooked in urban planning, are vital indicators of civic ... continue reading

Source: NYCHA Journal Date Published: 09.18.2025 Link: Training Program with Union Paves Career Path for Bricklayer, PCC Apprentices This article talks about a partnership between NYCHA and ... continue reading

Source: Next City Date Published: 09.17.2025 Link: Local News Is on the Brink. Here’s How Cities Can Help. With the decline of traditional news outlets, communities face ... continue reading

Source: Commercial Observer Date Published: 09.17.2025 Link: Key Committee Votes No On Caesars Palace Times Square Casino, All Bets Are Off as Committee Rejects Avenir Casino Application ... continue reading

Source: Planetizen Date Published: 09.15.2025 Link: Chicago Residents Sue City Over Inaccessible Sidewalks Disability rights activists in the City of Chicago have organized a class action lawsuit ... continue reading

Source: NYCHA Journal Date Published: 09.15.2025 Link: Patterson Houses Community Welcomes Revitalized Open Spaces Patterson Houses in the Bronx has undergone a $500,000 renovation of its outdoor ... continue reading

Source: Next City Date Published: 09.12.2025 Link: Libraries Can Be Democracy’s Living Room Under director Michelle Boisvenue-Fox, the Mesa County Library in Grand Junction, Colorado, has evolved ... continue reading

Source: NYCHA Journal Date Published: 09.11.2025 Link: Refurbished Home Plate Plaque Unveiled at Polo Grounds The refurbished plaque was unveiled at the original Polo Grounds at an ... continue reading

Source: Brookings Date Published: 09.09.2025 Link: Transforming Education in Zimbabwe Through Gender-Responsive Pedagogy

Source: Urban Institute Date Published: 09.08.2025 Link:  Black Family Thriving: An Analysis of Wealth and Wealth Building in the South The Urban Institute’s “Black Family Thriving” initiative ... continue reading