Kansas City’s Royals stadium shift to Crown Center raises transit, traffic and neighborhood questions
Kansas City’s new Crown Center ballpark site turns the Royals stadium debate into a transit, traffic and neighborhood story — but it is not final.
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Douglasville Saddleton Way parcel up for fast-food zoning review
A county zoning memo lists a proposed PUD amendment for 3357 Saddleton Way in Douglasville that could allow fast-food restaurant use.
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Frisco breaks ground on Grand Park’s first phase near Cotton Gin Road
Frisco has started construction on Grand Park’s first phase after an April 27 groundbreaking, with work focused near Cotton Gin Road and the DNT.
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Covert residents face April 28 deadline on proposed Palisades reactors
Covert MI residents who may be affected have until April 28 to ask for a hearing on early work tied to proposed new reactors at Palisades.
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Raleigh adds 491 affordable rental homes across five projects
Raleigh approved support for 491 affordable rental homes in five developments, adding new supply to a housing market still under pressure.
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Quincy adopts airport overlay zone near municipal airport
Quincy City Council adopted an airport overlay zone April 21, adding height and land-use review rules for future projects near Quincy Municipal Airport.
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Chula Vista’s university plan advances with task force and SDSU nursing lease
Chula Vista CA – The city’s higher-education plan is moving from vision to early implementation with a new task force and an SDSU nursing lease.
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Aspen council approves 54-unit Aspen Meadows housing plan
Aspen City Council approved a 54-unit Aspen Meadows housing plan after debate over traffic and access, but neighborhood concerns remain unresolved.
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Dorchester’s 190 Bowdoin affordable housing project wins new city funding
Dorchester MA – VietAID’s 190 Bowdoin Street project just got new Boston funding, advancing a 33-unit all-affordable plan in Bowdoin-Geneva.
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Stockton council redirects affordable-housing loans in a $9.2 million decision with local housing consequences
Stockton CA – The City Council approved a $9.2 million affordable-housing loan package on April 14, reshaping staff-backed recommendations and the city’s housing pipeline.
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Hialeah’s April 28 council meeting could decide roadwork and zoning items that affect neighborhoods
Hialeah FL – The city has posted its April 28 council meeting, where postponed roadwork and zoning items could shape traffic, drainage, and business-site rules.
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Long Beach’s next housing test: downtown apartments, affordability rules, and what city planners are changing now
Long Beach CA – A downtown apartment proposal is back in view as the city revises density bonus and housing code rules that could shape future projects.
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Lincoln’s 33rd and Cornhusker viaduct plan moves forward. What north Lincoln should expect now
Lincoln NE – The 33rd and Cornhusker viaduct project advanced after an April 23 open house, with updated design, funding, and next-step details.
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Birmingham’s Eastern Area zoning rewrite puts East Birmingham, East Lake and Woodlawn on a new land-use path
Birmingham AL – The City Council’s April 21 zoning action tied to the Eastern Area Framework Plan could steer future redevelopment in East Birmingham, Airport Hills, East Lake and Woodlawn.
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Gilbert’s proposed Target store near Higley and Ocotillo is stirring traffic and neighborhood concerns
Gilbert AZ – A Target-linked retail rezoning near Higley and Ocotillo is moving through review as neighbors press concerns about traffic, noise, and fit.
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Boston parking minimums could disappear for new housing, and the debate is moving forward
Boston MA – City Council review is underway on a proposal to drop residential parking minimums for new housing, a change that could affect costs and curbside pressure.
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St. Paul’s Midway CVS site finally has a redevelopment plan, and the corner at Snelling and University could change fast
St. Paul MN – The former CVS at Snelling and University is moving toward redevelopment, with apartments, retail, and a city-backed power-line relocation.
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St. Louis approves Midtown data center permit with new conditions, tax promises, and neighborhood questions
St. Louis MO – The Board of Public Service approved a Midtown data center permit with added limits on cooling, generators, taxes, and jobs on April 21.
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Calhan’s 475-home North Tree proposal moves to impact study, putting water and roads at the center of what comes next
Calhan CO – The town has not approved the North Tree annexation. It has only moved the 96-acre proposal into an impact-study stage focused on water, roads, and growth costs.
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Auburn may expand its housing density bonus into residential zones. Here’s what changes and when to weigh in
Auburn WA – The city is reviewing a housing code change that could extend its density bonus into RC, R-1 and R-2 zones, with comments due May 4.
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Birmingham downzoned parts of east Birmingham on April 21. What Airport Hills, East Birmingham, East Lake and Woodlawn should know now
Birmingham AL – The City Council approved east-side rezoning tied to the Eastern Framework Plan, changing rules in parts of Airport Hills, East Birmingham, East Lake and Woodlawn.
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Fort Wayne launches new downtown plan after council approval
Fort Wayne IN – City Council approved a contract for a new downtown plan, starting a long-range update that could shape zoning, streets, and investment.
