UN-Habitat Says Nearly 40% of Humanity Is Caught in a Global Housing Crisis
UN-Habitat estimates that around 3 billion people are affected by soaring housing costs, shortages, poor living conditions or limited access to basic urban services.
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D.C. Opens Comment on Draft RFK Campus Master Plan
Washington opened a 45-day public-comment period on a draft plan for the RFK Campus, with proposed housing, retail, recreation and stadium uses.
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Egypt Reviews Ras El Hekma Megaproject With UAE’s Modon Holding on July 8, 2026
Egypt’s prime minister reviewed implementation of the Ras El Hekma coastal megaproject with Abu Dhabi-based Modon Holding, as Egyptian and Emirati officials coordinated efforts to keep the planned mixed-use city on schedule.
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Arlington Residents Can Review Proposed 2045 Plan at Aug. 6 Town Hall
Arlington’s first listed district town hall on the proposed Innovate Arlington comprehensive plan is Aug. 6 at the Southwest Branch library, where residents can review ideas for transit, housing, walkability and future city investment.
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San José’s Five Wounds planners schedule development-plan meeting
A city-listed community meeting on August 2 will discuss a proposed plan for four urban villages, future housing capacity and development near a planned BART station.
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Murray RDA reviews old City Hall site as transit planning continues
Murray’s Redevelopment Agency reviewed future project areas and the former City Hall site on July 21, but no development plan or construction schedule was approved.
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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.
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Knoxville launches 25-year plan update: what residents should know before April 26 listening sessions
Knoxville TN – The city has started a 25-year comprehensive plan update, and residents can still weigh in early at listening sessions running April 26-30.