St. Louis Park City Council adopts commercial-district zoning changes
St. Louis Park adopted a seven-district commercial zoning framework, changed development standards and rezoned 8800 Highway 7 ahead of an Aug. 28 effective date.
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Sheboygan property owners await 2026 assessment notices
Sheboygan will mail 2026 changed-assessment notices Aug. 10. Owners can review their assessments during Open Book Aug. 24-28 and seek a formal hearing.
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Stonington Opens Public Review of Long-Range Plan Affecting Mystic
Stonington’s draft 2026 Plan of Conservation and Development remains in public review after an August 4 hearing at the Board of Education District Office in Mystic. The ten-year policy document may guide future planning priorities, but it does not adopt zoning, approve a project or authorize spending.
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Atlanta zoning board to review rezonings, cannabis rules and neighborhood-use requests Aug. 13
Atlanta’s Aug. 13 Zoning Review Board agenda includes proposed single-family-to-two-family rezonings, a citywide medical-cannabis zoning framework, a Buckhead sign waiver and a southwest Atlanta worship request.
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Providence commission set to revisit 21-unit Douglas Avenue proposal Aug. 18
Providence’s City Plan Commission is scheduled in its 2026 calendar to revisit the continued 203 Douglas Ave. development application on Aug. 18, though residents should confirm the final agenda and meeting notice before relying on the date or agenda placement.
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Buffalo opens proposals for redevelopment of 2 St. Louis Place
Buffalo is seeking proposals to sell and redevelop a five-unit Allentown building for market-rate and workforce housing. Submissions are due by 4 p.m. Aug. 11.
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Washington Borough considers gas stations with apartments in Route 31 Gateway District
Washington Borough Council introduced an ordinance that would allow qualifying mixed-use fuel stations, convenience stores and upper-story apartments on certain corner lots in the Route 31 Gateway District. The proposal remains pending and does not identify a developer, applicant or specific property.
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Clark County growth-plan review moves toward hearings affecting Vancouver-area development
Clark County’s environmental review is complete, and July 29-30 work sessions examined draft housing, transportation and capital-facilities changes that could affect the unincorporated Vancouver urban growth area.
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Gaza Housing Need Estimated at $16.2 Billion as Donors Back Recovery
A €883.6 million Gaza early-recovery initiative will target basic services first, while a joint assessment estimates housing needs at $16.2 billion.
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Home prices hit a record as sales slow, keeping mortgage affordability under pressure
June home sales fell as prices reached a record and mortgage rates rose to 6.66%, giving buyers more listings but leaving monthly borrowing costs high.
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Augusta’s first tiny-home community moves toward October opening
A 25-home Merry Street project for young adults aging out of Georgia’s foster-care system is accepting applications, with move-ins expected in about three months and a mid-October ribbon cutting planned.
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Midland council to hear 20-acre planned housing development near Arlington and Deauville
A 20.15-acre Midland tract could be rezoned for housing near Arlington Road and Deauville Boulevard, but no final site plan or development approval is established.
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NJ Transit Seeks Developer for Housing and Retail Near Bayonne’s 34th Street Station
NJ Transit is seeking a development partner for 4.3 acres at Bayonne’s 34th Street station, where the solicitation envisions mixed-income housing, retail and transit improvements.
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Nevada governor again asks Congress to make federal land available for housing and infrastructure
Gov. Joe Lombardo is urging Congress to advance two pending Nevada land bills, but no federal parcels have been transferred and no homes are approved through the proposals.
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Rochester Housing Stability Fund board meets as aid tops 380 households
The Rochester Housing Stability Fund board meets August 4 with financial, governance and program items on its agenda after more than 380 households received direct housing-related assistance.
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The U.N.’s New Urban Declaration Puts City Finance and Housing First
The U.N. renewed its urban agenda, but cities still need money, authority and project capacity to turn housing and climate goals into results.
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New Britain zoning panel to review housing rules, map change and smoke-shop proposal
New Britain’s Zoning Subcommittee will hold an August 4 public hearing on housing and mixed-use rules, a Vine-Lexington zoning-map proposal, smoke-shop review standards and Town Fair Tire’s request for 665 West Main Street.
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Massachusetts opens FY27 grant window for seasonal communities
Eligible Massachusetts municipalities can seek formula-based grants for housing planning, zoning, development preparation and related infrastructure by August 28, 2026.
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Los Angeles Files First Civil Case Under Strengthened Tenant-Harassment Ordinance
The City Attorney says the lawsuit involves eight rent-stabilized units in South Los Angeles and alleges eviction pressure, service disruptions and other tenant harassment.
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Clark County growth-plan review reaches final environmental stage for Battle Ground
Clark County issued a final environmental impact statement on July 24 for a proposed 2025-2045 comprehensive-plan update that includes Battle Ground. The SEPA review is complete, but plan, zoning and related policy decisions remain pending.
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San Diego covered rental units face an 8.2% increase limit through July 2027
A new California rent-cap schedule limits increases for covered San Diego County units to 8.2% during a 12-month period, with exemptions and notice rules still requiring review.
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Bowie State MARC station development moves ahead with housing and transit plans
Maryland and Prince George’s County named separate development partners for a nearly 100-acre Bowie State MARC project, but construction has not begun.