In the battle to mitigate “city heat” and conserve the energy it takes to keep folks comfortable inside, recent research has shown the importance of urban planning. Tree cover, paved surfaces, the ...

In 2019, the New York City Council passed Local Law 97 to regulate the amount of carbon that buildings can emit, and they emit a lot. It is estimated that buildings are responsible for nearly 70% of ...

For some city officials, Long Island City is where dreams go to die. The neighborhood was last rezoned in 2001, and attempts by the de Blasio administration to add density and affordable housing ...

SANTA CRUZ — A grassroots, citizen-led group hopes to place its ballot initiative, still in the signature-gathering phase, on the ballot for the Santa Cruz primary election this March. The measure, ...

An analysis of property data shows that Woonsocket has torn down at least 30 buildings, most of them multifamily homes, since 2015. The city's goal is to crack down on both blight and density — ...