A Mississippi City’s Tax Break Spurred Post-Katrina Growth—Will Homes Survive the Next Storm?
Sitting on his front porch, gazing out over theMississippiSound, former Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes wonders how anyone would not want…
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No Idea Too Radical: Inside New Orleans’ K-12 Revolution Post-Katrina
Ten days into the school term whenHurricane KatrinaIt traveled along the Gulf Coast and hit New Orleans. On Monday, August…
Belfast’s Big Makeover: Where Are We Now?
By the end of the previous decade and the start of the current one, a number of significant planning decisions…
Car Colors and Climate Change: How Paint Jobs Intensify Urban Heat Islands
On a blazing summer day, a parked vehicle can resemble a hot oven. Recent studies from Lisbon indicate that this…
Panther Hollow’s Vision: A Roofed ‘Valley of Tomorrow’
Editor’s note: The position of Pittsburgh as a leading hub for research has come under question byfederal reductions in scientific…
SEPTA’s Severe Cuts: A Disaster on Many Fronts
SEPTA had informed us for two years. Some individuals ceased to pay attention as poverty has remained the constant background…
Pa’s rural-urban divide | Morning Newsletter
Good morning, Philly. Prepare for a cloudy beginning to the week. With significant service reductions at SEPTA approaching as Pennsylvania’s…
Marin Reservoir Expansion Sparks Town Uproar
The residents of Nicasio, a serene ranching community in Marin County, are facing a growing concern regarding a proposed expansion…
California high-speed rail may lose $4 billion. Should it continue?
Moe than a month after the Trump administration moved to rescind $4 billion in expected funding, the future of California’s…
L.A. Parker: Trenton’s Lincoln Ave Bridge project repeats history (L.A. PARKER COLUMN)
Aug. 13—’Lettiere announces crucial preparatory work for $33 million bridge safety project in Trenton.’ The above headline occurred in 2003…