LA denies basic services for non-resident residents
Los Angeles officials report that Los Angeles officials have not responded to inappropriate requests from residents to provide garbage services and toilets for the camp, according to Elizabethu of the Los Angeles Spabrick Press. Meanwhile, law enforcement is cracking down on camps. This is a move that says supporters will only push farther away from […]
Alabama community is complaining more of the state dot than flooding
Residents of Shiro, Alabama, are suing the state Department of Transportation, claiming that the agency’s expansion of highways has led to repeated flooding of their homes. As Lee Hedgepeth explains in Inside Climate News, “The lawsuit filed in federal court on July 1 alleges that Shiro’s flooding continues to worsen as rainwater erodes land around […]
The link between public transport and justice
In city and state opinion, Katayun I. Yafari, Prime Minister of the Philadelphia Bar Association, argues that public transport is an integral part of the functional judicial system and that the Southeast Pennsylvania Transportation Agency (SEPTA) budget could have a negative impact on criminal and civil courts. As Septa prepares to cut services by 45%, […]
Congress kills office conversion tax credit
Federal tax incentives for energy efficiency upgrades are no longer available, reports Robert Freedman of Smart Cities Dive. The Republican Domestic Policy Bill eliminated the energy-efficient commercial buildings deduction, funding building owners to exchange HVAC systems, lights and building envelopes, and encouraged adaptive reuse of office and other commercial buildings. According to Paul Williams, who […]
How a “big beautiful bill” will affect transportation
How will the Congressional Settlement Bill affect transportation? According to Streetsblog USA editor Kea Wilson, five major transportation-related regulations spell out bad news for sustainable transportation advocates. For one, the bill eliminates modest but important benefits for bike commuters as well as other clean commuter benefits. “Workers relying on a mix of transit passes and […]
California creates a residential-focused agency | Planetizen News
California has a new state agency that is completely dedicated to housing. As Ben Christopher reports Calmatters, the new agency separates housing and homeless services from existing businesses, consumer services and housing institutions. As it stands, “Affordable housing grants, lenders and urban planning regulators share agency letterheads with everyone on the cannabis and alcohol industry […]
Baker Creek Pavilion: A blend of nature and architecture in Knoxville
As part of Knoxville, the Tennessee Urban Wilderness Gateway project, Thunderspace Architecture is designing a new steel pavilion with an “innovative structural cantilever system.” According to Dezeen, “The Sanders Pace Architecture designed the 2,475 square feet (230 square meters) Baker Creek Pavilion as a kick-off to the urban wilderness planning initiative in Knoxville’s urban 600-acre […]
King County Supported Housing Program offers hope to non-resident residents
Participants in King County’s “Washington Health Initiative (HTH) are “home first” approaches to help residents without residents, and there have been significant improvements in their health, Guy Oron reports true change. People in the program, who have worked with nearly 2,000 residents between 2021 and 2024, visited emergency rooms 17% less, and after living in […]
The design of the car makes it difficult to see pedestrians
We know that cars are getting bigger, but they’re also getting much more difficult to see, writes David Zipper in Bloomberg City Love. A zipper refers to one major perpetrator. The A-Pillar is part of the car’s frame that blocks the driver’s vision with the windshield. “For passengers, thicker A-pillars provide protection in case of […]
Cal Fire Chatbot can’t answer basic questions
The California state fire prevention agency has launched an AI chatbot to improve efficiency. The outcome is troubling, reports Markup Marena Carolo. “Chatbots generate answers using the CAL Fire website and agency ReadyForwildFire.org. They can communicate to users about topics such as active wildfires, agents, Fire Prepartness tips, and Cal Fire programs.” Calmatters has discovered […]