Some of the world’s most fascinating neighbourhoods from Chicago to Shanghai have been razed by regeneration – and it’s not just the buildings that go
Vanished neighbourhoods: the areas lost to urban renewal – The Guardian
The ugly side of the electric car vehicle revolution (and why it’s not time give up on trains and buses) – in the Radical Urbanist
Masses mining operations, toxic waste, dangerous working conditions and exploited workers in developing countries, continued carbon producing sprawl, etc.
$500M pledged to bring transit, major road improvements to San Diego airport — with help from airlines – UT San Diego
The money could eventually go toward a people mover, trolley extension or whatever transit project local leaders end up favoring.
Surveillance Cameras Show Good Samaritans Prevail Over Bystander Effect – CityLab
A new study uses camera footage to track the frequency of bystander intervention in heated incidents in Amsterdam, Cape Town, and Lancaster, England.
CityLab looks at the Architecture of Adult Entertainment establishments
A French photographer explores the country through its architecture of adult entertainment.
Can Trees, Oceans and Giant Carbon Sucking Machines Save Us from Climate Catastrophe? – Union of Concerned Scientists
It may well be that both types of approaches are needed to grapple with the climate crisis that is upon us.
Elizabeth Warren would decriminalize border crossings and criminalize human rights abuses by U.S. officials – an obvious but revolutionary idea? – see Vice article
A new Justice Department task force to investigate abusive agents is part of the 2020 candidate’s sweeping immigration reform plan
L.A. City Council votes to ban low-income Section 8 rental discrimination – LA Times
https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-section-8-discrimination-20190618-story.html
The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance that bars landlords from refusing to consider tenants with Section 8 vouchers.
The FCC’s Confusing Attempt to Change a San Francisco Law – CityLab
The city found a novel way to give residents access to more broadband internet providers. Federal regulators just partly blocked it, but it’s not clear how.
Climate change is devastating Central America, driving migrants to the U.S. border – NBC News
Farmers in rural Honduras and Guatemala are living on the edge of hunger, not knowing if the next harvest will come.