Silicon Valley’s billionaire-backed plan to turn 60,000 acres into a utopian “city of yesterday” is officially delayed by at least two years. California Forever confirmed on July 22 that its “East Solano Plan” rezoning proposal will not appear on the region’s November election ballot. Instead, the $900 million project will first receive a full, independent […]
Silicon Valley billionaires are still aggressively moving forward with their attempt to create a utopian, sustainable “city of yesterday” near San Francisco atop what they describe as “non-prime farmland.” However, an accredited land trust now claims California Forever’s East Solano Plan is intentionally misleading local residents about the “detrimental harm” it will cause ecosystems, as […]
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The purpose of a secretive land development project encompassing tens of thousands of acres northeast of San Francisco has been uncovered: a new, high-tech city proposal backed by some of the world’s wealthiest people. The New York Times and Bloomberg report that investors include prominent venture capitalists, LinkedIn’s co-founder, as well as the originators of […]
The main part of London’s incredible Super Sewer is a 15-mile-long tunnel that’s about 24 feet wide. Its job? Carry water, rubbish, and poo.
Our interactions with green spaces have decreased over the last few decades, potentially leading to a loss of care for nature.
If New York City adopts congestion pricing, it would be the first US city to put a tax on traffic of sorts.
Monty and Rose, the famous piping plover couple from Montrose Beach, had a major impact on Chicago shorebirds and Great Lakes conservation.
As millions of people die due to pollution, it is time to treat pollutants as the source of a health crisis.
The pandemic has transformed many car-congested corridors into public gathering spaces, but the idea of open streets dates back centuries.
