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New York City
fromCity Limits
2 days ago

Opinion: Mayor Mamdani Can Mark a 'New Era' for Public Space. These Projects Show the Potential.

New York City can enhance livability by converting streets into parks, reclaiming infrastructure for public use, and expanding green, safe, democratic shared spaces across all five boroughs.
fromDefector
2 weeks ago

A Complimentary Profile Of Jason Lee That Was Surprisingly Difficult To Publish | Defector

It's kind of a little local community hang spot as much as it is a retail store. You could buy analog cameras or photo books at the shop. If you're like me, you could browse in order to motivate yourself to dig your old film camera out of the closet. Or you could just hang out, talk art, and make friends.
Los Angeles
Alternative transportation
fromStreetsblog
2 weeks ago

Kansas City is Again Expanding Its Once-Mocked Streetcar - Streetsblog USA

Kansas City's expanding streetcar system demonstrates how targeted transit infrastructure reduces car dependency, reconnects segregated neighborhoods, and catalyzes economic development across multiple districts.
fromIslands
3 weeks ago

'The Brooklyn Of San Juan' Is A Colorful Urban Enclave With Creative Energy And Afro-Caribbean Food - Islands

When your plane descends into Puerto Rico's Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, it will likely fly low over the colorful buildings of Santurce, a sprawling district famous for its creative residents and Afro-Caribbean influences. Neglected for decades, Santurce is rapidly reclaiming its title as one of San Juan's most exciting quarters - a transformation that has earned it the nickname "The Brooklyn of Puerto Rico." And if you're looking for Afro-Caribbean cuisine, you're coming to the right place.
Food & drink
SF politics
fromMission Local
2 months ago

"We're here to create something positive": pop-up at 16th Street BART seeks to activate the plazas

A city-led pilot activated 16th Street BART plazas with vendors, family activities, and community partners to reclaim public space and deter drug-related activity.
#community-development
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
3 months ago

The San Diego Neighborhood Serving Some Of The Country's Best Italian Food - Tasting Table

San Diego's Little Italy is a revitalized historic neighborhood and culinary hub featuring notable Italian restaurants, outdoor dining, nightlife, and luxury residences.
Food & drink
fromEater Atlanta
3 months ago

Introducing the 2025 Eater Atlanta Award Winners

Atlanta saw a wine-bar boom, small-plate and half-size drink trends, parking-driven West Midtown disruptions, neighborhood revitalizations, and growing dessert tasting menus.
Food & drink
fromThesanjoseblog
3 months ago

San Jose's Food Scene Hits Record Heights with New Eateries

San Jose's restaurant scene has rapidly expanded since 2022, issuing 933 tax certificates and revitalizing neighborhoods with diverse new eateries.
fromSan Jose Spotlight
4 months ago

San Jose sees a record number of new food businesses - San Jose Spotlight

San Jose has issued 933 business tax certificates to restaurants, street food vendors, cafes and bakeries since 2022, thanks in part to the city's improved permitting process. District 3 - downtown - has seen the greatest number of openings, with 231 new food establishments. District 7 has also seen major growth, with 146 businesses, followed by District 5 with 112 businesses and District 6 with 105 businesses. The majority of openings have happened in neighborhoods including Little Saigon, Calle Willow, Alum Rock, Willow Glen, Japantown,
Silicon Valley food
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
5 months ago

Baltimore launches $6.2B housing redevelopment effort

Baltimore is deploying coordinated public and private investment to address vacancy at block scale, transform neighborhoods, and catalyze population and economic growth.
fromMission Local
6 months ago

When the run club comes to the Tenderloin

The TL is just so associated with bad headlines, and most of them are true,
Running
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Eagle
8 months ago

How Columbia Street Waterfront District got its name

Columbia Street in Brooklyn emerged as part of the Columbia Waterfront District, named after Christopher Columbus dating back to a pre-Revolutionary period.
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