Op-ed: The future of artificial intelligence holds risks and benefits. By using it meaningfully and thoughtfully to enhance democratic engagement and promote transparency, cities can foster a more participatory and responsive form of governance.
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Imani Village will add senior and affordable housing, retail opportunities and more to Chicago’s Pullman neighborhood.

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At first, Deana Neely hesitated to disclose Detroit Voltage’s status as a Black woman-owned business in a white male-dominated industry. Then, she realized the power in embracing identity.

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Philadelphia’s Zero Fare pilot is testing out unlimited free rides for low-income residents. The challenge is getting residents to believe it’s real.

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Also, a look at Flint, Michigan a decade after its water crisis began.

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Turns out rules about who can live in them and where they can park were key barriers to enabling backyard cottages in other cities.

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Houston is one city that is using the “Housing First” model to get people off the streets and into homes.

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Op-ed: Unconditional cash transfer programs can help reduce racial and gender wealth inequality — and help protect people facing financial abuse.

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Op-ed: An upcoming Supreme Court case lays bare our cities' unwilling to see people experiencing homelessness as people entitled to dignity and protection.

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Op-ed: The for-profit offshore wind energy industry is floundering. It’s time to take the energy transition into our own hands.

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Also: California’s public transit agencies will gather data on rider harassment.

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Installing solar arrays on commercial buildings and schools could bring renewable energy to two-thirds of the nation's disadvantaged neighborhoods.

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Op-ed: The new Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund will provide significant federal resources to decarbonize our communities. These investments must be built to last for communities that need them most.

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The historic Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund is expected to mobilize a total combined public and private investment of $150 billion. What exactly does that mean?

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Meet the fourth-generation Black midwife who runs Virginia’s first Black-owned birthing center.

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With an emphasis on streets that are not just for cars, the new office is rethinking streets as public spaces.

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In Toronto, a suite of programs are embracing a non-coercive, person-centered approach to mental health.

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Op-ed: Restaurants and gyms aren’t the only options for downtown office buildings with empty retail space.

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The founder of The Educated Birth is working to make pregnancy and postpartum education more inclusive.

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