Construction begins on 14-story, 295-room hotel in Charlotte’s South End
Construction began July 29, 2026, on a planned 14-story, 295-room hotel in Charlotte’s South End.
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Illinois electric-vehicle rebate applications open statewide as program resumes Aug. 1
Illinois EPA has opened a new statewide application cycle for its Electric Vehicle Rebate Program, allowing eligible residents to seek rebates for qualifying electric-vehicle purchases under program rules.
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Baltimore’s Harborplace redevelopment targets fall groundbreaking and 2031 completion
MCB Real Estate’s planned Harborplace redevelopment is scheduled to break ground in fall 2026 and finish in phases by 2031, with more commercial space, public areas and waterfront amenities proposed for Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
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Critical utility repairs close East 36th Street in Tulsa
Tulsa announced July 23, 2026, that critical utility repairs would close East 36th Street between South Gary Place and South Harvard Avenue.
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San Antonio seeks bids for 2026 transportation construction package due Aug. 11
The City of San Antonio is seeking bids for its 2026 Task Order Contract Transportation Construction Contract Package 3. Submissions are due Aug. 11 at 2 p.m. Central time through CivCast.
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Sacramento secures more than $31 million for senior and veteran housing project
The City of Sacramento says it secured more than $31 million for the Rio Linda Senior Housing Project, a development associated with housing for seniors and veterans.
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Sioux Falls proposes $821 million five-year capital program for roads, utilities and civic projects
Mayor Paul TenHaken’s proposed 2027–2031 capital program would direct $440 million to transportation and streets and $381 million to utility projects, subject to City Council review.
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Portland approves financing for 47-unit affordable housing project at former Oxford Street shelter site
Portland city councilors approved tax-increment financing for a planned 47-unit affordable housing development at 197 Oxford St., the former site of the city-run Oxford Street shelter.
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Metro’s D Line extension opens three new stations between downtown Los Angeles and Beverly Hills
Metro’s first D Line extension section entered regular service May 8, adding three underground Wilshire Boulevard stations and a transfer-free connection from Union Station to the La Cienega area.
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Charleston lane and sidewalk closures continue for utility work through Sept. 10
Charleston says utility work may narrow or close lanes and affect sidewalks at three locations through Sept. 10, with flaggers assigned to manage traffic.
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Billings votes to create independent airport authority after nearly a century of city control
Billings has voted to create an independent authority for Billings Logan International Airport, changing a municipal governance model that dates to the airport’s opening in May 1928.
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Memphis sewer rehabilitation work affecting South Front Street traffic through Aug. 31
City of Memphis traffic control for SARP10 sewer rehabilitation began July 13 on South Front Street, with downtown commute impacts expected through Aug. 31.
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Fargo continues public process to update its land-development code
Fargo LDC 2026 remains an active city-led process to update the city’s land-development code through analysis, policy review and stakeholder consultation.
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New Mexico announces broadband-resiliency project for Lincoln County
New Mexico’s Office of Broadband Access and Expansion announced July 27, 2026, that a broadband-resiliency project would begin in Lincoln County. The available official archive summary does not provide a cost, contractor, technology, service area or completion date.
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Frederick County schedules two-week Shookstown Road closure beginning Aug. 3
Frederick County says Shookstown Road between Gambrill Park Road and Edgewood Church Road is scheduled to close beginning Monday, Aug. 3, for approximately two weeks, weather permitting.
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Shapiro administration announces $109.3 million for 68 Southcentral Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley projects
The Shapiro administration announced $109,331,999 in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program investments for 68 projects across Southcentral Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley.
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Montpelier board deliberates on proposed 20-unit conversion at 9 Heaton Street
Montpelier’s Development Review Board has closed its public hearing on a proposal to convert an office building at 9 Heaton Street into 20 homes. The board has not issued a final decision.
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RIDOT schedules temporary three-lane road-diet trial on Warwick’s Main Avenue
RIDOT scheduled a temporary trial on Main Avenue beginning July 10, 2026, reducing a Route 113 segment from four lanes to one travel lane in each direction with a center turn lane.
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Rapid City’s redesigned Haines Avenue/I-90 interchange scheduled to open to traffic
South Dakota transportation officials said the rebuilt Haines Avenue interchange at Interstate 90 Exit 58 in Rapid City was scheduled to open to traffic Aug. 2.
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Worcester awards $1.35 million to support 74 affordable homes
Worcester’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund awarded $1.35 million to support development of 74 affordable homes, the city announced July 16.
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San Diego County adopts inclusionary-housing rules for unincorporated communities
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors adopted zoning amendments establishing an Inclusionary Housing Ordinance for new residential development in the county’s unincorporated areas.
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Panther Hollow Bridge rehabilitation remains in construction through August
Pittsburgh’s Panther Hollow Bridge remains closed as rehabilitation work is anticipated to continue through August 2026. The city has not announced a precise reopening date or final project cost.