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The Gem State shines on zoning reform
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (997+ words) Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week's newsletter covers the flood of housing reforms that passed the Idaho Legislature this session, and what they say about where the policy and politics of zoning reform is…...
New York Lawmakers Push Crypto Mining Tax to Lower Energy Costs
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (111+ words) Bloomberg Law News New York Democrats are pitching a new tax on crypto mining facilities that lawmakers say are driving up energy costs in New York. Faced with increasing residential utility costs and seeking fresh revenue streams, the state Assembly…...
The Fix Is In: Developers Welcome, Residents “Managed”
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1285+ words) GRANADA HILLS - There’s a moment—if you’ve been paying close enough attention to how land-use decisions are being made in Los Angeles—when the process starts to feel less like independent review and more like something already set in motion....
Tool Aligns City Priorities for Energy Site Selection
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (455+ words) Supporting a new urban industrial site may require more energy, but options are limited within city limits. Putting a large battery installation next to a local landmark or a Revolutionary War site is rarely viable. Researchers at the U.S. Department of…...
Golden Valley to allow TIF pooling
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (623+ words) Golden Valley made some changes its tax increment financing (TIF) policies. Now, developers can spend dollars saved through TIF anywhere within the city. Expenditures still need to be vetted for allowable uses and approved through the City Council. Golden Valley…...
Ellesmere Port firm at forefront of efforts to destroy 'forever chemicals"
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (328+ words) AN ENVIRONMENTAL services firm in Ellesmere Port has reported successful testing results in destroying per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Veolia is one of two businesses in the UK currently destroying the so called ‘forever chemicals’ which are the subject of…...
MassDevelopment hires Wolchansky Silk as executive vice president of real estate
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (450+ words) NEREJ MassDevelopment hires Wolchansky Silk as executive vice president of real estate Boston, MA According to MassDevelopment, Sandi Wolchansky Silk has joined the agency as executive vice president of real estate. In this role, Silk will oversee MassDevelopment’s real estate…...
Environmental Review Gets Overhaul
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (450+ words) Changes give municipalities more control The state’s 2019 climate law wasn’t the only environmental legislation to get an overhaul in budget negotiations. It also amended the State Environmental Quality Review Act to exempt much of the new housing construction from the…...
Charlottesville Low-Income Housing Coalition wants City Council to amend zoning
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (836+ words) Sean Tubbs | April 15, 2026 When Charlottesville City Council adopted a new set of zoning rules in December 2023, the idea was to make it easier for developers to construct housing units. That is proving not to be the case for LCD Acquisitions,…...
Zoning amendment adopted for planned Hawkesbury apartment building
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (786+ words) Hawkesbury council has adopted a Zoning Bylaw Amendment (ZBA) that would allow a six-unit, two-story apartment building to be constructed on Nelson Street East. The lot is currently vacant. At a public meeting on Monday, May 11 held before that evening’s…...