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Post-Partum Depression Is Costing Us Billions. Can Cities Help?
Dec 9, 2024 · This story was co-published with The 19th, a nonprofit newsroom reporting on gender, politics and policy. Amaryllis Castillo gets to work at 7:45 a.m. for her job as a certified …
Blocking the Bus Lane? Cities Are Using AI To Find and Fine You
Nov 8, 2024 · Transit agencies in America’s biggest cities are working with startup Hayden AI to catch drivers blocking the bus by deploying cameras on buses.
The Black Church Creating a New Village on Chicago’s South Side
Apr 29, 2024 · The goal is for Imani Village to be what they’re calling a “LEED neighborhood,” with construction following LEED guidelines for everything from the neighborhood’s planning to its …
How Chicago Organizers Managed To Rid the City of ShotSpotter
Dec 9, 2024 · Overall, 88.72% of incidents flagged by ShotSpotter ended with police finding no incident of gun crime. The City of Chicago’s Office of the Inspector General conducted its own …
Meet the Bill To Ban Hedge Funds From Owning Single-Family …
Mar 28, 2024 · While the overall ownership of single-family homes by private equity remains relatively small, a 2022 report by MetLife estimated that by 2030, 7.6 million single-family …
There Are 10,000 Cities on Planet Earth. Half Didn’t Exist 40 Years …
Feb 12, 2020 · “Towns are misunderstood orphans that were lost in translation,” says Dijkstra. While “town” versus “city” is a clearly understood distinction in English, he says that Dutch, …
Fixing the Housing Crisis, Beyond Supply - nextcity.org
Nov 20, 2024 · Next City Event: Fixing the Housing Crisis, Beyond Supply Engage with speakers who will discuss methods for increasing affordability and making units and homes permanently …
These Social Housing Projects Around the World Can Inspire …
Oct 7, 2024 · With the nation in the midst of a seemingly intractable affordable housing crisis, new possibilities are becoming visible. Vice President Kamala Harris has proposed a number of …
Phoenix Is Launching A New Shade Plan. Will It Actually Bring …
Dec 6, 2024 · This year, temperatures in Phoenix soared over 100 degrees for 113 consecutive days, a deadly streak for the hottest big city in America.. In November, the city approved a …