What's better than one planning event? Two.

☕ Oct. 28: The Spatial Spark Data + community insight in transit planning.

🏙️ Nov. 4: Bringing Planning Data to Life A practical look at GIS for planning and community engagement.

#urbanplanning #gis #cityplanning #housing #transportation

MINNEAPOLIS TIGHTENS PROPOSED DATA CENTER RULES

Commissioners backed a 50,000-square-foot server-space limit. City Council approval is still needed.

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#MinneapoliMedia #WednesdayNews #Minneapolis #DataCenters #CityPlanning #Zoning #EnergyInfrastructure

And we support both.
Let's connect!

#municipalities #urbanplanning #realestate #housing #cityplanning #gis

Should states force cities to build cheaper houses? Voters here will decide #USPolitics #States #massachusetts #housingcrisis #smallerhomes #votingrights #cityplanning

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Ithaca's Acting City Manager reveals a $97 million budget for 2027, featuring a property tax increase that could impact homeowners—find out what's in store for the future!

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#NY #CitizenPortal #TaxPolicy #PublicFinance #CityPlanning #IthacaBudget

Ex-director who oversaw Grenfell cost-cutting leaves council housing role after backlash #Grenfell #Housing #SocialJustice #CityPlanning #CommunitySafety

Mayor Joe Pat Hatem is pushing for a dedicated 1¢ sales tax to boost Southport's infrastructure and capitalize on tourism revenue!

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#SouthportCityBrunswickCounty #NC #CitizenPortal #TourismFunding #CityPlanning #SouthportInfrastructure #SalesTaxReform

Local businesses are suffering from city construction, like the Cooksville BIA's festival cancellation due to Metrolinx delays. The city needs to hold transit projects accountable and actively support affected businesses, not dismiss their losses. #localbusiness #cityplanning

Imagine being stuck inside for 5 days because the snow wasn't plowed. Or finding streets with no parking due to bike lanes. It’s about finding solutions with what we have, not just asking for more budget. #cityplanning #infrastructure

Stephen Archibald noted this mockup of a bike rack attached to the front of a Halifax Transit bus. Practice makes perfect, so you won’t embarrass yourself in front of the other passengers:

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#design #cycling #cityplanning #transportation #halifax #novascotia

Salzburg approves Neutor shared-space zone despite opposition #cityplanning #Salzburg #transport

Damn. I mean, that’s — at least in his own deranged mind — his sweet spot electorate…

#Flightattendants' #union flags #safety concerns over #Trump dumbass #arch

#law #megalomania #narcissism #vanity #CityPlanning #UrbanPlanning #architecture […]

Stephen Archibald says the Granville Street Mall, a link to the Cogswell park spaces, needs more love and animation. A little weeding and application of a stiff broom would help, too:

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#design #cityplanning #noticing #halifax #novascotia

I took an overnight trip to Portland this weekend

While up there we only used transit to get around and took the train back down to Albany

#transitsky #trimet #trains #buses #urbanism #cityplanning

The Cloverdale Planning Commission's recent 4–1 vote is set to reshape the Esmeralda specific plan with stronger city oversight and tighter deadlines for developers!

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#CloverdaleCitySonomaCounty #CA #CitizenPortal #CloverdaleCity #EnvironmentalOversight #CityPlanning

Have you ever noticed how some streets make you want to slow down and linger, while others make you want to leave? What makes a street feel right? From Paris to Disney to Monaco, I explore the hidden power of street proportion
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#UrbanDesign #CityPlanning

Understanding the multiplier math: Losing 5k jobs can mean 20-25k local job losses! Local finance offices need to stop ignoring this massive economic ripple effect. 📉 #EconomicImpact #CityPlanning

But the opposite answer, erase everything and start again, isn’t neutral either.

Demolition can destroy the very networks that made a place viable, while doing absolutely nothing about the housing need that produced the settlement in the first place.

#UrbanDisplacement #Housing #CityPlanning