Thanks to enlightened planning since the 20’s, Vienna has managed to provide affordable urban housing without triggering either gentrification or suburban sprawl.
Infrastructure
Banana Tree Planted In Gaping Pothole As Act Of Protest Right In The Middle Of A Florida Road
Local drivers say the road is fraught with potholes that have caused damage to numerous cars.
21 People Are Evicted Every Hour During The Pandemic In India. 4 million Are Now Homeless
Nearly 16 million people are at risk of being evicted, including approximately 2 million people whose claims to forest land have been rejected by the courts.
“Iceberg Wall” Suddenly Collapses On Visitors At Tennessee Titanic Museum Injuring Three
“Our iceberg wall collapsed and injured three guests, who were taken to the hospital,” the Titanic Museum Attraction announced on social media.
Biden Administration Weakening Safety Rules For Public Housing Is “Alarming” To Tenant Advocates
Advocates for tenants urged HUD not to weaken safety standards in ways that could endanger the 5 million families who live in federally assisted housing.
“Disaster Capitalism” Puerto Rico Left In The Dark After Privatization Of Electric Utility
“This is a classic example of disaster capitalism,” says Arturo Massol-Deyá, executive director of Casa Pueblo, a community-based conservation group.
New Home Construction Drops Sharply In US Falling 9.5% In April
“Record-high lumber prices and supply chain bottlenecks may act as headwinds,” Nancy Vanden Houten of Oxford Economics said in a note.
77 Oil Companies Took Billions In Pandemic Aid, Then Decided To Lay Off 58,000 People
“I’m not surprised that these companies took advantage of these tax benefits, but I’m horrified by the layoffs after they got this money.”
“Sacrifice Zones” Target Communities Of Color For Harshest Pollution Hot Spots
“This report illustrates how people of color and people with limited means have been grossly taken advantage of by polluters.”
Biden Might Restart The Wall To “Plug The Gaps” Of Trumps Failure To Wall Off The Border. What?
The move comes after Biden made a big spectacle issuing an executive order freezing DOD funding for border wall construction.
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