Local governments should protect the well-being of communities and plan for their long-term best interests.
In the second part of the Colorado 'eminent domain' debate, Kathie Novak, the mayor of a Colorado city argues that "urban renewal gives local authorities the tools to [improve their communities] by allowing them to clean up deteriorating parts of town, revitalize local economies, provide new jobs and opportunities to local citizens and improve the quality of life for all residents." "Redevelopment efforts in Colorado have resulted in the preservation and redevelopment of historic buildings, the creation of affordable housing and open space, and the cleanup of polluted, dangerous and abandoned sites - all of which improved the overall quality of life for citizens."
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FULL STORY: Municipalities, citizens derive great benefit from urban renewal tool

Alabama: Trump Terminates Settlements for Black Communities Harmed By Raw Sewage
Trump deemed the landmark civil rights agreement “illegal DEI and environmental justice policy.”

Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.

The 120 Year Old Tiny Home Villages That Sheltered San Francisco’s Earthquake Refugees
More than a century ago, San Francisco mobilized to house thousands of residents displaced by the 1906 earthquake. Could their strategy offer a model for the present?

Ken Jennings Launches Transit Web Series
The Jeopardy champ wants you to ride public transit.

BLM To Rescind Public Lands Rule
The change will downgrade conservation, once again putting federal land at risk for mining and other extractive uses.

Indy Neighborhood Group Builds Temporary Multi-Use Path
Community members, aided in part by funding from the city, repurposed a vehicle lane to create a protected bike and pedestrian path for the summer season.
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