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The article reports on the water crisis in Mexico City, Mexico due to climate change, urban sprawl, poor infrastructure and vulnerability to droughts. It informs the low capacity of the Cutzmala water system, low water level at a reservoir, pipe leaks that caused water loss, and the lack of water supply in areas including the Iztapalapa borough of working class community. Government efforts to address the water crisis include digging of wells and construction of a tunnel to take wastewater.

The article focuses on President Biden signing a 460 billion U.S. dollar spending package to prevent a shutdown of essential federal departments, providing funding through the end of the fiscal year while lawmakers grapple with a broader financing plan for other agencies.

The article focuses on the arrest and impending charges against Nir Meit, a former executive at the collapsed New York City development firm HFZ Capital Group, for his involvement in a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme tied to the XI luxury condo project. Topics include allegations of conspiracy to steal funds, involvement of others in the scheme, and subsequent legal actions and bankruptcies.

The article focuses on Mayor Eric Adams' proposal for a major overhaul of New York City's development approach, aiming to create up to 100,000 additional homes to address the city's severe housing crisis, including measures like allowing taller buildings on commercial properties.

The article discusses homebuyer programs offered by some universities and colleges designed to encourage faculty and staff members to live closer to campus in an effort to develop the community. It covers the financial benefits of college towns that are economically thriving in terms of recruiting both faculty and students.

The article focuses on the growing interest in suburban living in the U.S. as developers offer big-box stores, food courts, easy parking, and house-like apartments. Topics covered include the increasing population of minorities in largely white suburbs, the direction of new residential development toward more expensive, larger apartments and condominiums, and the declining urban migration trend from 2015 to 2017.

The article discusses how the growth of New York City's Lower Manhattan is threatening the area's quality of life. Topics covered include the area's recovery since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the formation of the Financial District Neighborhood Association in 2016, and New York City's population growth. Also mentioned are larger class sizes due to an increase in enrollment rates, crowding problems, and street congestion caused by temporary construction projects.

The article discusses the Atlanta, Georgia, loop trial the Atlanta BeltLine and its potential role in connecting neighborhoods and reducing sprawl in the Atlanta area. According to the article, plans for the BeltLine call for converting disused railway beds into a pedestrian and bike path and streetcar line in order to effect urban revitalization. The article examines population growth in Atlanta, the role of urban planner Ryan Gravel in formulating plans for the path, and the quasi-governmental agency Atlanta BeltLine Inc.

The article offers travel suggestions for Amsterdam, Netherlands, focusing on its urban development, restaurants, and architecture.

The article discusses how small private colleges are working to help communities with ailing economies. The article focuses on the efforts being made by King's College to renovate dilapidated buildings across the street from the school. According to King's College president, Reverend Thomas J. O'Hare, prospective students were turned off by the area and that they were afraid that the school would not be safe to attend. It is explained that the practice of assisting a community has in its redevelopment is common among research universities and land-grant institutions, but it is relatively new for liberal-arts colleges, because they lack the wealth to make upfront investments or to absorb the risk incurred in such deals.

The article focuses on renovations taking place in various neighborhoods in Atlanta, Georgia. Particular attention is given to the changes taking place in the Buckhead district. The author reports that a $1.2 billion mega-development in Buckhead is scheduled to open during the fall of 2009. The development will feature fashionable hotels, boutiques, restaurants, and condos. Article topics include Atlanta's growth spurt, the city's economic future, and its popular culture reputation.

This article examines the suburban and economic development of rural Goa, located on the western coast of India. The picturesque, laid-back charm of Goa has ignited a real estate frenzy, with prices in the area escalating and opposition to all the development mounting. A history of Goa is briefly discussed. Of particular focus is the story of Roy Patrao, who is searching for property in Goa upon which to build, and architect Dean D'Cruz who has witnessed Goa's transformation.

This article discusses the potential development of and stern opposition against the proposed city of Centennial, plotted sixty miles north of Los Angeles. 11,700 of the acres that Centennial requires are apart of Tejon Ranch, which itself extends across 270,000 acres of land. A history and overview of the ranch is provided. The development of the city has turned into a battle of conservation against needed housing, with the ranch attempting to transfer 100,000 acres to a land conservancy.

The article focuses on the common assumptions about sprawl and urban growth in the U.S. Over the past decade, a revisionist-minded, cross-disciplinary group of researchers are rereading the suburban landscape in ways that unsettle much of the received wisdom about its history and its political economy. Andrew Wiese, an associate professor of history at San Diego State University, focuses on issues in his book "Places of Their Own: African American Suburbanization in the Twentieth Century." Researchers like Mr. Wiese are not oblivious to the problems that can go hand in hand with suburbanization, but they share a certain respect for its complexities.

The article explores the increasing economic divide between a limited set of successful cities and many small and middling metropolitan areas in the U.S. Topics covered include failure of midsize and small towns which prospered through the manufacturing sector in the 20th century to prosper amidst the technology-driven economy of the 21st century, impact on domestic migration and efforts of Winston-Salem, North Carolina to boost its economy and potential from its Innovation Quarter.

Reports that New York City mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is committed to improve the Brooklyn waterfront including the rehabilitated freight yard. Advantages of putting a rail car float system into operation on the Brooklyn waterfront; Suggestion that the city's Economic Development Corp. is negotiating with New York and Atlantic to operate the yard.

Offers information on Victoria Gardens, a commercial real estate in the suburbs of Rancho Cucamonga, California. Inspiration for the construction of the food court; Skill of architects in the fabrication of the downtown.

Reports on the developments in Belfast, Northern Ireland 10 years after the outlawed Irish Republican Army declared a cease-fire in its war to end British rule in the six counties of Northern Ireland. Description of the city during the war; Isolated incidents of sectarian conflict between Catholics and Protestants.

Describes the way of life, culture and development of the city of Boston, Massachusetts. Brief history; Description of the Bostonians; Influence of ethnic origin and economic status on the way of life of people in specific neighborhoods; Indications of development as a city.

Describes the redevelopment of the Bowery area in New York city into a more trendy district highlighting the opening of restaurants and retail stores. Views of a family of business owners in the area reputed to own the area's oldest shops; Real estate development; Details about the development of the city; Indications of cultural changes and business development.

Describes the lifestyle and environment living in the beach town of Belmar, New Jersey. Offer of beach front real estates, swing sets, marina and Silver lake; Popularity of the area during summer; Efforts of the municipality to curb partying tourists and attract family vacationers and extend the tourist season;Citation of the rise in the median home sale price in the borough; Attribution of the rising value of the community due to law enforcement and playgrounds on the beaches and public parks.

Focuses on the growth of the suburban community in Jerusalem's West Bank. Observation of the marketing efforts by real estate developers to promote the area through affordable prices and offer of relative security; Shift of the factors of home ownership from religious convictions and political ideology to plain economics; Consideration by potential homeowners of the threats from Palestinian uprisings; Plan by Israel prime minister Ariel Sharon of consolidating its hold on most West Bank settlements.

When the couple went house hunting in Manhattan, to their surprise they found a two-bedroom apartment in the Upper East Side for $4,015 a month, only $100 more than the rent on their previous, smaller apartment in Queens. Covid-19 Clobbered Manhattan. Average Manhattan apartment rents, meanwhile, fell 12% last year, according to Moody's Analytics. Lower Rents Could Seed Recovery. [Extracted from the article]

The article compares the cities of Nashville, Tennessee and Birmingham, Alabama, in terms of job growth, as online retail giant Amazon.com chose Nashville to build an operations center that will eventually employ 5,000 people, while Birmingham was chosen as a warehouse and distribution center. Topics discussed include economic problems that besiege Birmingham, reason Nasvhille was less dependent on manufacturing, and efforts of Birmingham Mayor Phil Bredesen to revive the city.

The article refers to growth in tourism in the city of Waco, Texas as the biggest success of the HGTV home-makeover television show "Fixer Upper." It highlights the popularity of construction and design couple Chip and Joanna Gaines as they renovated buildings and homes in Waco, as well as the couple's investment in the city that include Magnolia Market and Magnolia Table restaurant. It also discusses the role of the Gaines and their show in rebranding the city.

The article offers travel information for Panama City, Panama, focusing on its urban development, museums, and restaurants.

The author looks at the growing tourism industry in Doha, Qatar. The author reviews how more than 100 buildings and towers are going up in the city. The article includes comments from Nick Bashkiroff, development director for the country's leading construction firm, known as United Development Company. A comparison of Doha to the world's leading tourism destinations is presented.

Recounts the efforts of Northwestern University students and professors to trace the development of Chicago, Illinois through the use of urban history and computer science. Specific goal of the project; Use of the book "Plan of Chicago" to track Chicago's development; Approaches used in the research; Outcome of the research project; Academic achievements of the research.

Presents a guide for college campus planning. Similarity between planning a campus and managing the growth and redevelopment of a town or city; Discussion on campus planning; Similar attributes and common challenges faced by campus colleges in the U.S.; Important goals in campus planning.

The article discusses the move of city dwellers for suburbs after a lengthy weighing of the advantages and disadvantages. It cites the story of couple Maria Colaco and Matthew Curry and their children, who landed happily in Katonah, New York after a town on Long Island, New York City did not work out. It also cites an arduous commute from a previous home in New Jersey that helped Josslyn Ball and her children decide on live in Rye, New York.

The article reports on the increased number of professional soccer players who came from the urban sprawl of south London in England. Topics discussed include the development undergone by the boroughs of south London and where future soccer players are conducting their training, the reasons why the area is considered a good training ground for soccer players and the soccer players who hailed from the housing complexes of the area, including Chris Smalling, Nathaniel Clyne and Victor Moses.