Google partner Sidewalk Labs wants to remake the Toronto waterfront as a privately run digital development. It may really be a digital dystopia.
Sam Ross-Brown
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Democrats Get Serious About Affordable Housing
Ahead of the first 2020 presidential debates, Dems have released some of the most far-reaching housing plans in decades.
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Scott Pruitt’s Replacement at the EPA Will Likely Be Worse
His heir apparent looks to be a far more effective dismantler of environmental protections.
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Chicago’s massive Amazon HQ2 incentive package could hit the city’s transit budget hard.
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GOP Tax Victory Puts Drinking Water at Risk
With cities already struggling to comply with federal drinking water standards, the GOP tax legislation eliminates a critical tool for financing improvements.
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GOP Tax Plan Pulls the Plug on Renewable Energy
Both versions of the GOP tax plan could deal a devastating blow to solar and wind production.
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Nebraska Approves Keystone XL Pipeline, But Fight Continues
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Scott Pruitt’s Dirty War on Clean Water
Pruitt’s aggressive effort to repeal the Clean Water Rule is the latest battle in the Trumpian attack on environmental regulations, democratic norms, and the rule of law.
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While momentum is building, local governments face myriad challenges in their bid to support the Paris Agreement.
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The Republican Climate Science Witch Hunt
With a pair of bills targeting EPA research, Representative Lamar Smith launches an all-out war on climate science.