2024年12月9日 · 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 home health aide. The mother of two, who was 26 weeks pregnant when we spoke, works a six-hour shift caring for elderly patients, taking them to activities and out for lunch.

2024年10月7日 · 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 policies to make homes more affordable, including the potential to construct over three million new housing units in her first term should she be elected.

2024年11月8日 · Think you can pull over and park in a bus lane to grab your morning latte? Think again — at least in cities using computer vision technology to catch and fine drivers who block bus lanes.

2024年8月23日 · Next City today announces the class of 44 Vanguards who will convene in Lexington, Kentucky on September 23-26, 2024. This is our 16th Vanguard conference, an annual experiential gathering of rising urban leaders who work to improve cities across sectors.

Spending on affordable housing development and infrastructure improvements can help prevent renters from being priced out following a disaster.

2024年11月5日 · In 2022, 1,360 people in the U.S. died preventable deaths while riding a bike. One of the most deadly, and most common, types of bike crashes is known as a right hook: A driver turns right directly into the path of a cyclist going straight through an intersection, hitting them or causing them to crash.

2024年4月29日 · 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 infrastructure and buildings.. Operated in partnership with Advocate Health, a faith-based nonprofit health system in the state, Imani Village’s clinic …

2024年11月21日 · The new law requires that half of all affordable housing units built must be reserved for low-income families, at least 13% of homes must be reserved for very low-income residents, and the remainder reserved for low- to moderate-income residents. “The law has a lot of power to desegregate communities in New Jersey,” says Jag Davies, Policy and Communications Consultant at Fair Share ...

2024年10月9日 · Mayor Wu’s Community Safety Team engaged with residents and stakeholders like churches and hospitals to develop strategies to “address the root causes of violence through a public health lens” for a new approach emphasizing prevention, intervention, and reinvestment.The city focused on addressing the root causes of crime over simply doling out more punishments, partnered with social ...

2024年11月19日 · At the London School of Architecture, we gathered more than 100 architects, creatives and students to begin this work together. Zain Al-Sharaf, a designer working at an architectural practice in London, joined us to discuss her efforts to create an alternative archive for Palestinian objects.