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Brooklyn
fromGothamist
8 hours ago

Shred zone: City scales back skate park planned for Brooklyn's Mount Prospect

Brooklyn's Mount Prospect Park skate park project was reduced from 44,000 to 19,500 square feet following community opposition to preserve greenspace.
Environment
fromTheregister
12 hours ago

NIMBY pushback begins to bite US datacenter buildout

New US datacenter capacity under construction declined for the first time since 2020 due to community opposition disrupting planning approvals, despite surging AI-driven demand.
#housing-development
NYC real estate
fromGothamist
14 hours ago

Fight brews in NoHo over apartment complex planned for parking lot site

A proposed 200-unit apartment complex on a NoHo parking lot faces opposition from preservationists who argue its 18-story design conflicts with the historic district's character, while housing advocates support the development to address the city's housing shortage.
#affordable-housing
Education
fromwww.mercurynews.com
20 hours ago

San Jose Unified delays school closure vote amid community concerns

San Jose Unified's committee delayed school closure recommendations, directing staff to focus only on consolidating schools with fewer than 300 students instead of closing up to nine schools.
East Bay real estate
Ojai residents oppose a five-room bed and breakfast inn proposal, fearing it sets a precedent for commercial development in their rural neighborhood despite city officials arguing the traffic impact would be minimal.
#historic-preservation
Real estate
fromBrownstoner
4 months ago

Proposed DoBro Tower Would Block Neighbors' Windows, Alter Landmarked RowProposed DoBro Tower Would Alter Landmarked Row | Brownstoner

Watermark Capital proposes a 30-story glass tower behind landmarked Duffield Street Houses, demolishing rear facades and threatening rear windows of BellTel Lofts residents.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
4 months ago

Hundreds oppose Upper West Side church demolition at community meeting | amNewYork

Community members oppose demolition of landmarked West Park Presbyterian Church as the congregation seeks approval to sell the 1890 building to a developer.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
22 years ago

A Civic War Is Brewing Over 'Tara' Estate

West Hollywood plans to build a 35-unit affordable senior apartment complex on a historic 1994-designated estate, sparking resident opposition over preservation of the wooded cultural landmark.
fromBrownstoner
4 months ago
Real estate

Proposed DoBro Tower Would Block Neighbors' Windows, Alter Landmarked RowProposed DoBro Tower Would Alter Landmarked Row | Brownstoner

London startup
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

Could a huge data centre revitalise Ayrshire - or ruin it?

ILI Group plans to develop a massive artificial intelligence data centre on 100 hectares of farmland near HMP Kilmarnock in East Ayrshire, promising job creation and investment while facing local opposition over environmental and community impact concerns.
US politics
fromGothamist
4 days ago

Planned ICE detention facility in NJ draws large protest after weeks of bipartisan opposition

Roxbury, New Jersey residents and officials across party lines protest federal plans to build a $129.3 million immigration detention facility in their township, citing infrastructure inadequacy and watershed protection concerns.
US politics
fromGothamist
4 days ago

ICE could face legal battle over state water rules in plan to build NJ detention center

New Jersey's Highlands Water Protection Act may block ICE's plan to convert a Roxbury warehouse into a detention center by requiring environmental scrutiny in water-sensitive areas.
fromPortland Mercury
5 days ago

THE BLACK BYLINE: Portland Police Union Insults Our Intelligence

We will quickly file a new initiative to fix a single typographical error and nothing more in the initiative. We are confident we have the time and resources to collect the required signatures to qualify for the ballot.
Portland
East Bay real estate
fromPadailypost
5 days ago

Residents will need to get a city permit to park

East Palo Alto Council approved a residential parking permit program after modifying it to only affect neighborhoods where residents petition for permit zones, though permit pricing remains undetermined.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
26 years ago

Developer Takes Big Steps to Win Public Support

A developer is conducting an extensive $50,000 grassroots campaign distributing informational packets to 4,000 neighbors to build support for an 866-home project in Santa Clarita Valley.
Environment
fromArs Technica
6 days ago

xAI spent $7M building wall that barely muffles annoying power plant noise

xAI's temporary gas turbines in Mississippi create severe noise pollution that a $7 million sound barrier fails to adequately reduce, prompting community opposition to permanent installation.
Silicon Valley food
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

Petaluma approves luxury hotel project that divided California city

Charlie Palmer's luxury Appellation Petaluma hotel received unanimous approval from the Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee despite four years of local opposition to the original six-story design.
San Jose Sharks
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

The show must go on. PayPal Park can host concerts after San Jose denies residents' appeal

San Jose city leaders approved PayPal Park's concert permit allowing up to 15 concerts annually, rejecting residents' appeals despite noise concerns from the Newhall neighborhood.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 week ago

Summer festivals at London's Brockwell Park get the green light despite wave of opposition from residents

Our team would like to thank the residents and stakeholders who engaged with us throughout the planning process, sharing both feedback and support. We're pleased with the outcome, which recognises the cultural and social value of the Brockwell Live series, alongside the significant economic contribution it makes to Lambeth and Greater London, particularly at a time when night-time and creative economies across the country face increasing pressure.
London music
London music
fromLondon On The Inside
1 week ago

This Year's Brockwell Park Festivals Have Been Approved

Lambeth Council approved Brockwell Live's planning application for 32 days of festivals in May-June 2026, allowing Field Day, Cross the Tracks, City Splash, and Mighty Hoopla to proceed despite ongoing opposition from Protect Brockwell Park.
#data-centers
fromFortune
1 month ago
Real estate

Angry town halls nationwide find a new villain: the data center driving up your electricity bill while fueling job-killing AI | Fortune

fromFast Company
2 months ago
Environment

As data center backlash grows across the country, Change.org sees a surge of related petitions in 2025

fromFortune
2 months ago
US Elections

A grassroots NIMBY revolt is turning voters in Republican strongholds against the AI data-center boom | Fortune

fromFortune
1 month ago
Real estate

Angry town halls nationwide find a new villain: the data center driving up your electricity bill while fueling job-killing AI | Fortune

fromFast Company
2 months ago
Environment

As data center backlash grows across the country, Change.org sees a surge of related petitions in 2025

fromFortune
2 months ago
US Elections

A grassroots NIMBY revolt is turning voters in Republican strongholds against the AI data-center boom | Fortune

#ice-detention
US politics
fromGothamist
2 weeks ago

ICE buys Roxbury, NJ property for detention facilities amid local opposition, DHS says

ICE purchased property in Roxbury, Morris County, New Jersey to use for future immigrant detention facilities, despite local opposition.
California
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 weeks ago

Mountain View in 'active negotiations' for new pickleball facility - San Jose Spotlight

Mountain View is negotiating use of a privately owned site half a mile from residences as an interim outdoor pickleball facility for five years.
New York City
fromCbsnews
2 weeks ago

Brooklyn Skate Garden plan stirs community debate in Prospect Heights

Proposed skate park in Mount Prospect Park triggers local opposition over preservation of greenspace, safety and lack of community consultation versus citywide skate access.
East Bay real estate
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
2 weeks ago

City Council approves 8-story North Shattuck housing proposal

Berkeley approved an eight-story, 110-unit apartment at Shattuck and Virginia, prompting neighborhood opposition while aiming to attract empty-nesters and boost property tax revenue.
Environment
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Plan to increase waste burning sparks backlash

Residents and Sutton Council oppose increasing waste burned at Beddington incinerator amid emission breaches, worsening smells, continuous lorry traffic, and a pending Environment Agency decision.
Environment
fromTechRepublic
3 weeks ago

Power, Pollution, and Protests: The Growing Revolt Against AI Data Centers

Rapid growth of massive AI data centers is provoking community and environmental resistance, halting or delaying billions in projects while developers cite economic benefits.
fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago

Calif. nonprofit opens coastal Bay Area preserve. Neighbors hate it.

It was off-limits to the public for a century until recently, when a nonprofit land trust called the Wildlands Conservancy liberated the coastline following 10 years of planning. Accessing the preserve is allowed after reaching the farthest end of Bodega Harbour, a scenic coastal community of 700 homes linked within an 18-hole golf course. But once word about the hike began to spread last month, locals began saying their neighborhood was upended overnight by hundreds of cars.
Environment
SF politics
from48 hills
3 weeks ago

Supes side with AT&T on massive cell phone tower in Diamond Heights - 48 hills

Federal law forced San Francisco supervisors to approve AT&T's 100-foot cell tower near Glen Canyon Park despite neighborhood opposition.
Food & drink
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago

Foodie's Markets to close South End location, resulting in neighborhood outcry

An independent South End grocery store will close in June after 28 years, drawing neighborhood uproar and prompting a private school to withdraw interest.
Education
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Student shuffle: Upper West Side parents outraged as a plan to relocate public schools takes shape

The Center School (M.S. 243) faces a proposed District 3 relocation that would dismantle its mixed-grade, arts-focused program and disrupt students, families, staff, and facilities.
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
1 month ago

Construction to start on Chinatown jail despite fierce community opposition

Construction of a 1,040-bed Chinatown jail will start soon, take about six years, cost $3.9 billion, and face strong local opposition.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Marvel star Dominic Cooper fights plans for housing development in south east London

Marvel actor Dominic Cooper is one of many high-profile public figures who has voiced concerns about developer Acorn's plan to build 20 terraced homes and 25 flats on the Blackheath station car park site. Dominic Cooper (Ian West/PA) The plans would see the car park capacity reduced from 162 spaces to only 17, while the development itself would deliver 21.3 per cent affordable' housing by habitable room. Lewisham Council's Planning Committee has been advised by planning officers to grant permission at a meeting on Tuesday, but the plans have been strongly opposed by locals and celebrities alike.
UK politics
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Ex crypto miners building 430 MW datacenter in secret place

"We've changed our approach with these locations themselves. When we did Ellendale, you'd get a little bit, not a lot of reaction, like 'Oh that's cool.' or 'These guys are crazy.' Now these guys need to prepare a little more. Not from a local perspective, but it kind of gets shined on nationally these days. When you're dealing in towns of hundreds of people, sometimes that's a bit overwhelming."
Business
California
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Judge throws out the case to stop Bay Area city's sixth Costco

A judge denied the petition, allowing construction of the proposed Costco at 5287 Prospect Road to proceed despite community legal challenges.
fromThe Oaklandside
1 month ago

7 stories of senior housing proposed for old Red Cross site in Rockridge

Ellis Partners and Spirit Living Group submitted plans in December for the seven-story, 203-unit building on Claremont Avenue, next to the pink property that used to house The Graduate bar. The apartments would be market-rate, including some memory-care and assisted-living units. "There is very, very, very little senior housing in the East Bay, writ large, especially compared to what the demand is," said Patrick Flynn, senior vice president with San Francisco-based Ellis Partners.
East Bay real estate
Real estate
fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 months ago

Mountain View backs plan for more housing south of El Camino Real - San Jose Spotlight

Mountain View rezoned select commercial sites south of El Camino Real to allow housing—up to 30 residential units per acre—while retaining commercial uses.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Anger as four Hampstead Heath cafes replaced despite backing from Benedict Cumberbatch

Four of five popular North London café sites will be awarded to Daisy Green, replacing long-standing local operators despite strong public support and celebrity backing.
#fci-dublin
fromKqed
2 months ago
US politics

Dublin Council Takes Stand Against Turning Closed Prison Into ICE Detention | KQED

fromKqed
2 months ago
US politics

Dublin Council Takes Stand Against Turning Closed Prison Into ICE Detention | KQED

US politics
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Opposed to Data Centers? The Working Families Party Wants You to Run for Office

Working Families Party recruits organizers opposing local data centers to run for office to address community impacts and rising political scrutiny.
Environment
fromTheregister
2 months ago

From Georgia to Essex, datacenters test public goodwill

Rapid AI-driven datacenter construction is spurring local opposition over environmental, access, and planning concerns, exemplified by controversy around Coweta County's Project Sail.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Residents fear 24-hour casino next to west London school 'could expose children to gambling'

Residents oppose a proposed 24-hour casino in Notting Hill Gate, citing crime, noise, and exposure of children and vulnerable adults to gambling.
San Francisco
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

25-story housing proposal at SF Marina Safeway site draws both praise and criticism

A proposal would replace the Marina Safeway with a 25-story, 790-unit two-tower development including a ground-floor Safeway, sparking neighborhood pushback over scale.
New York City
fromQNS
2 months ago

Middle Village open house on planned IBX light rail riles residents - QNS

Interborough Express construction begins environmental review, prompting strong local opposition over station locations, eminent domain, rezoning, and potential neighborhood development.
Environment
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Plans for huge new oceanfront battery storage plant are withdrawn following disastrous Moss Landing fire

Vistra withdrew plans for a 600-megawatt Morro Bay battery storage plant after the Moss Landing fire raised safety and community concerns.
Real estate
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

San Jose approves large Builder's Remedy project in Willow Glen

San Jose approved permits for a seven-story, 126-unit mixed-use development in Willow Glen under the Builder's Remedy despite substantial resident opposition.
US politics
fromTruthout
3 months ago

When This City Caught Wind ICE Was Moving Into Town, Residents Fought Back

Newport residents and officials fear the municipal airport may become Oregon's first ICE detention facility, prompting public opposition, lawsuits, and state inquiries.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

Council identifies potential sites for travellers

Islington Council proposed nine potential travellers' sites to provide up to 13 permanent pitches, addressing long-unmet accommodation needs of Gypsy and Traveller families.
East Bay real estate
fromSan Jose Spotlight
3 months ago

San Jose officials want denser housing on former golf course - San Jose Spotlight

City planners require higher-density, more affordable housing on the 115-acre former Pleasant Hills Golf Course than developers and neighbors propose.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 months ago

Mural on side of north London library to stay despite 'ghastly eyesore' complaints from locals

A controversial To Autumn mural on Enfield Town Library will remain after councillors approved a retrospective planning application despite local opposition and conservation-area concerns.
Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
3 months ago

Off track: Queens residents say We don't need it! to IBX light-rail plan

Local residents oppose the nearly $6 billion, 14-mile IBX light-rail in Queens, citing environmental impacts, upzoning, and threats to neighborhood character.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

An Arizona town is dreading plans to turn its prison into an ICE facility: It's morally objectionable'

Marana residents strongly oppose converting a shuttered prison into an immigration detention center amid expanded federal ICE funding and reliance on private prison companies.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 months ago

Huge opposition to 2,000 homes planned on London green belt

Berkeley proposes about 2,000 homes on Bromley green belt land, sparking over 5,000 petition signatures opposing green space loss, wildlife harm, and infrastructure strain.
fromIndependent
4 months ago

Scientologists' rehab centre in Meath remains 'committed' to opening

Private rehab clinics are not subject to HSE or Hiqa inspections
Miscellaneous
UK politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 months ago

Fury as historic London department store gets green light to become hotel

A historic south London department store will be converted into a 92-bed hotel despite a 400-signature petition and resident concerns about future temporary accommodation use.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
4 months ago

FDNY chief says he would live next to lithium battery storage plant opponents charge battery farms in residential areas a farce' | amNewYork

New York City's rigorous, multilayered review and code make lithium-ion battery energy storage facilities safe enough to be sited near homes and schools.
New York City
fromGothamist
4 months ago

Time is running out for Mayor Adams - and the broken-down BQE

Mayor Eric Adams seeks rapid federal approval to rebuild the corroding BQE triple-cantilever while critics say redesign proposals were hidden from the public.
fromCurbed
4 months ago

A Tower the Size of the Empire State Building Is Coming to the Upper West Side

Extell is planning a tower the size of the Empire State Building somewhere between West 66th and West 67th, and Tony Danza is upset. The actor, who has lived in Lincoln Square for more than two decades, says he can see what will soon be a construction pit from his two-bedroom apartment and has been calling every city official he can to try and stop the tower from going up.
New York City
#brooklyn-queens-expressway
fromwww.amny.com
4 months ago
New York City

Adams presses feds to act on BQE overhaul before leaving office, catching community groups off guard | amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
4 months ago
New York City

Adams presses feds to act on BQE overhaul before leaving office, catching community groups off guard | amNewYork

UK news
fromTime Out London
4 months ago

This iconic south London shopping centre is being destroyed to build 1,700 new homes

Lewisham shopping centre will be demolished for high-rise development, replacing most shops with 1,744 homes, only 19% affordable, prompting local opposition.
fromAustin Monitor
4 months ago

East 11th cocktail lounge plan met with opposition, no recommendation - Austin Monitor

"This case began 493 days ago, in early May of '24, and is only about restoring my property entitlements," said Paul Stables, the property owner.
Austin
Environment
fromBoston.com
4 months ago

In some Connecticut towns, clouds form over new solar developments

Connecticut towns that embraced large-scale solar projects are reconsidering due to expanded site impacts, habitat disruption, and growing community opposition.
New York City
fromGothamist
4 months ago

Bronx advocates score win in debate over Cross-Bronx highway rehab plans

New York officials canceled plans for an elevated diversion road along the Cross-Bronx Expressway after community opposition and will pursue other traffic-diversion options.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

Why this wealthy South Bay suburb is at the center of the next big fight over California housing

Los Altos Hills initially authorized limited apartment development to satisfy state housing mandates, then reduced planned unit counts to preserve the town’s rural character.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 months ago

Europe's largest data centre could be built in east London

Formal plans for what could be Europe's largest data centre are expected to be submitted in the coming months, new documents show. Havering Council is set to approve the East Havering Data Centre (EHDC), which will straddle the boundary of Havering and Thurrock, in January. The centre designed by developer Digital Reef would cover 99 acres and the scheme would also include a 279-acre ecology park, which the firm said would be publicly accessible. The council's corporate plan, published this week, says it will be consulted on in the autumn before it goes before the strategic planning committee, made up of elected councillors.
London politics
SF politics
fromMission Local
4 months ago

S.F. supervisor decries Lurie's move of tiny cabins to Bayview as 'dishonest'

Sixty vacant tiny cabins will be temporarily stored at Jerrold Commons, raising neighborhood fears the site may be expanded into a homeless shelter.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

Hayward planning officials vote down use permit for cannabis dispensary

Hayward planning commission opposed recommending a Phenos cannabis dispensary due to resident opposition and concerns about proximity to an existing shop and nearby children's activities.
New York City
fromsilive
5 months ago

NYC daylighting: Staten Island community leaders rally against bill that would eliminate parking

Intro 1138 would mandate universal daylighting across New York City; Staten Island leaders oppose it, citing loss of parking and a one-size-fits-all approach.
Brooklyn
fromBrownstoner
5 months ago

Committee Officially Nixes Proposed Coney Island Casino

Coney Island's Community Advisory Committee voted 4–2 to reject the proposed 1.4-million-square-foot casino and development project.
from48 hills
5 months ago

Neighborhood finds it's hard to fight AT&T - 48 hills

The company has a high-powered lobbying firm, Lighthouse Public Affairs, on a $10,000 monthly retainer, Ethics Commission records show. And the Planning Commission just voted to approve a plan to build a 104-foot tower with 12 new antennas in the middle of the residential neighborhood of Diamond Heights. The "monopole" would soar over existing trees and create a major new element on the skyline in a part of town where most construction is limited to four stories.
SF politics
Environment
fromThe Mercury News
5 months ago

Sonoma County plastics startup Resynergi says it is moving out of California

Resynergi is relocating its plastics-to-fuel demonstration from Rohnert Park due to regulatory hurdles, public opposition, and a search for faster permitting and incentives.
fromLos Angeles Times
5 months ago

A Woodland Hills nursery is turning into a cemetery. Some locals are fighting it

Groves will turn to graves in Woodland Hills, where a developer has plans to redevelop Boething Treeland Nursery into a cemetery. The 32-acre nursery has grown trees and other plants for the San Fernando Valley for the last seven decades, but it sold last year for $3.96 million to Dignity Memorial, the nation's largest funeral provider. The company is in the process of submitting plans to the city of L.A. to get approval for a cemetery and funeral home on the property.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
5 months ago

One of L.A.'s most popular hiking spots is getting bathrooms. Locals worry it could ruin the Hollywood oasis

Plans to install a $1-million prefabricated permanent restroom at Runyon Canyon face strong local opposition over cost, odors, homelessness, increased foot traffic and environmental strain.
fromCurbed
5 months ago

The Coney Casino Plan Is (Probably) Dead. Coney Island Is Not.

In the first hour or so, most of the pro-casino people said their bit and left; their talking points were uniform and matter-of-fact, about creating jobs and bringing more people to the area. All the passion, with few exceptions, was coming from the antis. One of those folks told me - and it was reported elsewhere, too, and seemingly caught on an audio recording - that a lot of the pro-casino speakers had been paid with $80 gift cards in exchange for making some noise.
New York City
Brooklyn
fromBrownstoner
5 months ago

Marine Terminal Plan for Skyscrapers in Red Hook Passes

A $3.5 billion plan will redevelop 122 acres of Brooklyn waterfront into a modern all-electric port, 6,000 homes, open space, industrial facilities, and cultural areas.
fromFortune
5 months ago

No dice: Six-acre 'Freedom Plaza' casino in Manhattan voted down by New York local board | Fortune

"To be clear, this is not simply a rejection of a new casino in Manhattan - it is a rejection of new housing, new schools, billions of dollars in investment, and more for the borough," said William Fowler, an Adams spokesperson.
New York City
New York City
fromNewsday
5 months ago

There will be no casino in Manhattan after all proposals are rejected by locals

A state-commissioned local advisory committee rejected the Freedom Plaza casino proposal in Manhattan by a 4-2 vote, ending the last full-service casino bid for the borough.
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