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Keeping Gentrification at Bay Through Cooperative Ownership of Mobile Home Parks
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (487+ words) Sponsored: By plucking affordable housing and commercial properties off the speculative market and placing them in cooperative community ownership, this North Carolina neighborhood is ensuring its residents can stay where they are and build an economic future. Cinnamon Janzer " July…...
A Historic Black School Is At the Heart of This Small Town's Development Plans
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (503+ words) The campus, once home to iconic Black educator Charlotte Hawkins Brown, will continue to anchor Sedalia, North Carolina, as the'town grows. Marianne Dhenin ' July 1, 2026 This story was originally published in journalist and historian Marianne Dhenin's newsletter. It's all thanks to…...
Training the Young Workers Chicago's Schools Are Leaving Behind
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1591+ words) Josh Beech / Unsplash Story by Na Beela Washington Published on Jun 30, 2026 When Torres Hughes took the microphone, he hadn't planned a long speech. But standing in front of 10 Manufacturing Connect graduates at a ceremony on Chicago's West Side, the 31-year-old…...
Vermont Is Boosting New Homes That Can Cut Energy Use in Half
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1013+ words) A nation-leading program that encourages superefficient, electric manufactured homes is underway in Vermont, and will produce significant energy savings for residents. Alison F. Takemura | Canary Media " June 30, 2026 This story was originally published by Canary Media. Vermont just got its biggest delivery…...
AI Can Help Residents Imagine Better Cities. It Can Also Leave Them Out.
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (564+ words) Op-ed: AI won't'fix weak consultation, build trust from scratch, or'solve the housing crisis. But it can help clarify the messy space between a resident's lived experience and a planner's technical drawing. Rashid Mushkani ' Op-Ed ' ' June 29, 2026 Cities are starting to use…...
Are NYC's Rent-Stabilized Buildings Really in Crisis?
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (1725+ words) As Mamdani moves New York closer to a rent freeze, landlords say their buildings wouldn't survive it. Recent analyses suggest the real culprit behind distressed buildings is predatory lending, not rent stabilization. Roshan Abraham " June 25, 2026 They were a familiar sight…...
The Many Faces of North Philadelphia
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (1015+ words) Story by Melissa Alicia Simpson Published on Aug 6, 2025 North Philadelphia holds stories on every block " stories of creativity, disinvestment, industry and resilience that shaped the entire city. The first-ever North Philadelphia History Festival, held July 24 to 27 across a few of…...
It's Time For Local Governments To Ask Themselves Some Fundamental Questions
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (903+ words) Op-ed: As federal entrenchment leaves local finance officers struggling to balance their municipal budgets, cities and counties need to honestly reassess how they meet community needs. Andrew Kleine " March 27, 2026 The National League of Cities recently released its 2025 City Fiscal Conditions…...
The Night Mayor's Role Is More Than Violence Prevention
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (616+ words) Op-ed: Treating nightlife economy management as primarily a public safety function ignores the full scope of what happens in cities after dark, from theatre to third-shift work. NITE-CAP Alliance Board of Directors " Op-Ed " " June 18, 2026 A recent op-ed in Next City,…...
Inside Atlanta's Ambitious Plan To End Decades of Taxpayer-Subsidized Displacement
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1692+ words) Oscar Perry Abello " June 17, 2026 The dust is just settling in Atlanta. Over the past nine months, the city has fought a huge battle over whether to extend the city's Tax-Allocation Districts, or TADs. "It definitely has been a journey," says…...