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Why is there a new subdivision being built in the path of the California High-Speed Rail line? Like so many things about the embattled megaproject, it’s complicated. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Most opposition to a permitting reform bill has been focused on environmental protections. But architects and historians are warning the legislation would also weaken historic preservation standards. Read more: bloom.bg/4Av0AdU
📷: Kriston Capps/Bloomberg
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Developers say stringent ‘Buy America’ rules are stalling affordable housing projects and making them even more expensive. bloomberg.com/news/newslette…
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Facing a budget gap, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson raised the city's "yacht tax" in 2026. Some boaters say they’re getting soaked bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Architecturally adventurous designs for the Chicago Sukkah Design Festival have turned the traditional Jewish structure into a symbol for Chicago's West Side bloomberg.com/news/features/…
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Developers say stringent ‘Buy America’ rules are stalling affordable housing projects and making them even more expensive. bloomberg.com/news/newslette…
Facing a budget gap, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson raised the city's "yacht tax" in 2026. Some boaters say they’re getting soaked bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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This year’s winner of the Bloomberg Green Docs competition takes you to Bolivia, where a team of locals is restoring a moribund lake by hand. Watch it here ⬇️ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Architecturally adventurous designs for the Chicago Sukkah Design Festival have turned the traditional Jewish structure into a symbol for Chicago's West Side bloomberg.com/news/features/…
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Developers say stringent ‘Buy America’ rules are stalling affordable housing projects and making them even more expensive. bloomberg.com/news/newslette…
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Facing a budget gap, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson raised the city's "yacht tax" in 2026. Some boaters say they’re getting soaked bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Architects, historians and archaeologists are lining up against the proposal in Congress to reform permitting, warning it would weaken historic preservation bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Architecturally adventurous designs for the Chicago Sukkah Design Festival have turned the traditional Jewish structure into a symbol for Chicago's West Side bloomberg.com/news/features/…
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Architects, historians and archaeologists are lining up against the proposal in Congress to reform permitting, warning it would weaken historic preservation bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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A proposed $5.5 billion light-rail project serving neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens will need bigger sidewalks, additional bus lanes and more open space to maximize the potential ridership, according to the Regional Plan Association bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
The pesticide paraquat is banned in Brazil due to links with Parkinson’s disease, yet water tests show it’s widely used. Our investigation reveals how criminal networks and a fractured global regulatory landscape fuel a smuggling pipeline. bloomberg.com/features/2026-…
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A proposed $5.5 billion light-rail project serving neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens will need bigger sidewalks, additional bus lanes and more open space to maximize the potential ridership, according to the Regional Plan Association bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Strict enforcement of rules that require affordable housing builders to "Buy American" is stalling projects and escalating costs, developers say. Read more: bloom.bg/4zFOVJ6
📷: Sofia Aldinio/Bloomberg
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At Baltimore’s Peale Museum, there are 14 different visions for tearing down the Jones Falls Expressway — and restoring the Jones Falls River.
Read the latest Design Edition newsletter: bloom.bg/4BWcK10
📷: Unknown Studio Landscape Architecture & Urban Design





