What makes the story resonate is that it translates abstract policy failures into something people feel every day: rent, inflation, insecurity, and the fear of falling behind.
#LosAngeles #LACounty #QualityOfLife #Housing #CostOfLiving #California #UrbanPolicy #news #usa

Vienna. Tokyo. Land value tax. New cities. Remote work. Slums.
Six real-world proofs that the housing crisis is neither accidental nor inevitable — followed by a warning about where cities go if power remains unchanged.

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https://thinkingprospectus.substack.com/p/six-proofs-and-a-warning-a-synthesis

#HousingCrisis #UrbanPolicy #HousingAsAPublicGood #ZoningReform #LandValueTax #PoliticalEconomy #Cities #Affordability #NIMBYism #UrbanPlanning

Who actually benefits from EU urban development funding? Take a look at our new research article published by Jekatyerina Dunajeva, Joanna Kostka, Iselin Mulvik & Hanna Siarova. doi.org/10.1080/1753... #CommunityLedLocalDevelopment #EUFunds #EUCohesionPolicy #UrbanPolicy #Governance

Kerala State and Private Leaders Set New Plans for City Growth and Technology

Kerala is creating a new urban policy and a 538km rail project. See how this affects growth, technology, and your life.

#KeralaGrowth, #UrbanPolicy, #TechInKerala, #RRTS, #FutureOfKerala

https://newsletter.tf/how-kerala-is-planning-to-become-one-big-city-with-new-growth-and-tech-plans/

How Kerala's New Plans Will Change City Growth and Technology

Kerala is creating a new urban policy and a 538km rail project. See how this affects growth, technology, and your life.

Kerala plans to become one big city with a 538km rail project, aiming for a knowledge-based economy.

#KeralaGrowth, #UrbanPolicy, #TechInKerala, #RRTS, #FutureOfKerala

https://newsletter.tf/how-kerala-is-planning-to-become-one-big-city-with-new-growth-and-tech-plans/

How Kerala's New Plans Will Change City Growth and Technology

Kerala is creating a new urban policy and a 538km rail project. See how this affects growth, technology, and your life.

🔴 Diretta in corso | Zone a Transizione Limitata – focus Roma

È in corso la presentazione del rapporto ZTL – Zone a Transizione Limitata, realizzato da Kyoto Club e Clean Cities Campaign: il primo studio che geo-localizza, a livello di CAP, l’accesso alle alternative di mobilità nelle città italiane.

Il focus di oggi è dedicato a Roma.
👉 Siamo stati invitati come relatori al confronto.

🎥 Diretta YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/live/XgQhjkF6Wws?si=I1sd3TFT13xSInKj

#Roma #mobilitàurbana #ZTL #trasportopubblico #urbanpolicy

Kerala becomes first state with a comprehensive Urban Policy, targeting 80% urbanisation and climate-smart, inclusive city development by 2050. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/kerala-urban-policy-first-state-climate-smart-cities-2050-xt9s52od?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Kerala #UrbanPolicy #PinarayiVijayan #ClimateSmartCities
New York City’s incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani is already plotting bold moves to make the city more affordable, even before taking office. Collaborating with legal experts like Lina Khan, Mamdani is exploring a dozen potential executive powers and regulations to lower rents, utility bills, and increase business transparency—steps that could bypass sluggish state politics. These early actions will test how much unilateral power a NYC mayor has to push a leftist agenda, possibly shaping the city’s policy landscape and the scope of mayoral authority. Will these moves set a new precedent for bold city governance? More here: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/nyregion/lina-khan-mamdani-affordability-new-york-city.html?unlocked_article_code=1._08.n4VK.l29PhCL32wIt&smid=nytcore-android-share #NYC #Mamdani #UrbanPolicy #AffordableHousing #CityLeadership #PoliticalPower #LeftistAgenda
With Help of Lina Khan, Mamdani Looks to Quickly Cut Costs for New Yorkers

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s signature plans for New York City will take time. Lina Khan, the former chair of the Federal Trade Commission, has ideas for making a swift impact.

The New York Times