48 Hills Weiner
"Demolitions. Displacement. And zero new affordable housing. Breed is pushing for more “constraints reduction” that would allow market-rate developers to build high-end housing without public input. Legislation pushed by State Sen. Scott Wiener, & supported by Assemblymembers Phil Ting and Matt Haney will force the city to give up almost all land" … more »
James Houser New Orleans.Alamy
"Greener neighborhoods can slow ageing process of human cells but effects of environmental racism can erase any benefits." This data indicates that current high-density promoting housing laws and belief in "urbanizing" is incredibly bad for one's health and particularly harms under-served populations." … more »
The Balance / Daniel Fishel
"Once again, larger deficits and higher debt-to-GDP ratios in rich countries have become fodder for fiscal hawks and bond vigilantes to warn of a looming crisis that will demand a return to austerity. But the case for such pessimism has no logical or historical basis." … more »
Jessica Rourk
"The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) released the latest monthly data for its pending home sales index. The index fell 1.5% in October to 71.4, the index's second lowest reading since the NAR began tracking data in 2001, and is down 8.5% compared to one year ago." ...but that may be about to change. … more »
beautiful.ai
ChatGPT’s successor, can transform a sketch on a napkin into a functioning Web site. A.I. models will manage investment portfolios, fly drones, steal your likeness, mimic the voices of the dead, act as brains for autonomous robots, create genetically tailored drugs,write music, write poetry, and if we aren’t careful, someday, will outsmart us." … more »
Ross Valley Reporter
The Fairfax Planning Commission will be meeting on Wednesday, November 29th at 7pm. Please share your concerns with others. Thank you! https://www.townoffairfax.org/meetings/special-planning-commission-meeting-november-29-2024/#/tab-agenda-packet … more »
Tasnim Times
"The latest round of international climate negotiations is being held in a petrostate. What could go wrong?" … more »
Francine Orr.Los Angeles Times
"If the key to a long life — along with good genes and lots of luck — is to keep moving, Pete Teti is on the right trail." … more »
NRDC
"UN climate chief says leaders must ‘stop dawdling’ and act before crucial summit in Dubai." … more »
Klawe Rzeczy.The Guardian
"Challenging each other to cage fights, building apocalypse bunkers – the behaviour of today’s mega-moguls is becoming increasingly outlandish and imperial." … more »
