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Data Drain: The Land and Water Impacts of the AI Boom
Communities across the US are wooing data centers with tax breaks and other incentives. But data centers are resource-ravenous, creating demands for land, water, and power that many host communities are not prepared to meet.
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Lincoln Institute Unveils Updated Visualizing Density Database
Featuring more than 100 images of residential density, this online database helps communities make informed and equitable development decisions that affect housing affordability.
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And Then There Were Numbers: Infrastructure, Economics, and Agatha Christie
Environmental and urban economist Rhiannon Jerch discusses the connections between infrastructure and urban growth, shares a common misconception about economists, and reveals a relatively low-cost way for cities to boost transit ridership.
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The Rise of Downtown Digital Billboards
Cities from Denver to Atlanta are embracing digital signage in downtown districts. Innovative idea or one step closer to dystopia? It depends who you ask.
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Managing Growth in Denver
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston discusses the growing pains that come along with urban popularity, the city’s approach to housing the homeless, and why climate change has to remain a top priority.
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