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Mayor Johnson Touts 'Revolution.' Can Chicago Get Competence?

I Hope This Helps рџ‘ЌрџЏЅ: Zoning Edition

I Hope This Helps 👍🏽: Zoning Edition Joshua Woods Tue, 06/02/2026 - 05:00 Primary Image Caption 1922 zoning map of Chicago....

Eyes on the Street: Yes we can… get to the Obama Center without driving

Sustainable transportation scenes from today's Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening

Midwest On the Scene: Redevelopment Around Chicago's United Center Sports Arena

The first phase of a $7-billion, 15-year plan to redevelop 55 acres around Chicago’s United Center sports arena with housing, retail, entertainment space and a public plaza formall...

Infrastructure As Ecosystem: Reclaiming Ingersoll Avenue As A Multi-Modal Social Hub

The post Infrastructure As Ecosystem: Reclaiming Ingersoll Avenue As A Multi-Modal Social Hub appeared first on World Landscape Architecture. Damian Holmes

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Manhattan continues roadwork amid weather delays

Public works crews and contractors are navigating weather delays, storm debris and major corridor maintenance this week.

Rep. Amaad Rivera Wagner: Historic Waterfront Agreement Shows What Is Possible When We Put People Before Politics

The quiet work that keeps cities running

There is a sound that visits our neighbourhoods before the day truly begins. It is not the call to prayer, nor the rush of commuters, nor the chatter of schoolchildren preparing fo...

City That Inspired Mamdani's Free Bus Fantasy Runs Out of Other People's Money

Daniel Steininger: Milwaukee can honor legacy of its socialist leaders

Ways to carry on Daniel Hoan’s legacy include innovative solutions to deterring crime, bringing taxes down, eliminating the school board and cutting regulatory barriers so develope...

Kansas City Westside Celebrates Infrastructure Update

Sneak peek at festivities for tomorrow . . . The top photo is from a couple of years ago and provides a more "authentic" view of the neighborhood after dark . . . At least before t...

Cleaning Up D.C. Is Beyond Politics. Capital Is Safer

But the facts remain. So he's raised money. He's fixed fountains. He's restored statues. Parks are now accessible here in Washington, D.C. That'll live far beyond this presidency....

New police hub, lower crime: Dallas details downtown progress ahead of World Cup

Dallas leaders say a sweeping, two-year effort to improve safety and revitalize downtown is showing measurable progress as the city prepares to host millions of visitors for the FI...

Logan Square’s street reconfiguration with new plazas is awesome. But there are some trouble spots, inspiring calls to “...

This post is sponsored by Find The Right Bike. The atmosphere was joyous at Monday morning’s ribbon cutting for the Milwaukee Avenue Streetscape and Logan Square Redesign Projec...

Five years after City of Chicago signed off on a policy plan, the “State of ETOD in Chicago” report notes progress creat...

This post is sponsored by Ride Illinois. Five years ago, the City of Chicago adopted its first policy plan dedicated to Equitable Transit Oriented Development, a strategy for in...

A Texas town hopes a new data center will pay to fix its cracked streets and leaking pipes

Lacy Lakeview, a Waco suburb, said it is considering a data center project in efforts to boost their spending power to repair aging roads.

Chicago's Cycle of Giving

In a warehouse on Chicago's Southwest Side, old bicycles are getting a second chance and so are the people who ride them.

The Case for Visible Infrastructure

For municipalities facing pressure to maximize infrastructure investments, provide lifestyle amenities, and support sustainability, Greensboro offers a compelling case study in wha...

City advises pipeline repair continues this week

The cured-in-place pipe projects or CIPP work is continuing this week, Manhattan city officials said on Wednesday.

CITY OF FORTUNE

Political science professor Williams (City of Ambition: FDR, LaGuardia, and the Making of Modern New York, 2013) focuses this new exploration of New York City’s modern development...

Next Stop: Public Ownership? Chicago moves closer to buying its intercity bus terminal

This post is sponsored by Boulevard Bikes. Chicago’s long-endangered intercity bus terminal may be one step closer to becoming a publicly owned transportation hub. At the June 1...

How U.S. Cities Lost the Economic Development Plot

Can Mayor Mamdani forge a new path forward for New York City and the nation?

Houston Market Stays Active Despite Challenges

Population influx fuels project mix, but labor and market woes persist.