Monthly Archives: October 2020

Where: Norway What? The Dokken Area of Bergen, Norway will be redeveloped as a zero emission zone Is the goal sustainability? NO. The goal is regenerative How do they look to attain a regenerative development area? nature based solutions  sourcing products and building materials that capture emissions, and even incorporate emissions into the finished product Fast […]

Helsinki found a ROI and savings in spending when it provided homeless population housing and stipends. Now, a non profit in Vancouver, Foundations for Social Change awarded a group of homeless people a cash payment of $7500 each. This is what they learned:  70% became food secure after a month 52% of the cash on […]

We’re about to find out if local governments can relocate homeless during a pandemic as the cities of Denver and Minneapolis over homeless relocations. The issues: violated their constitutional rights loss of property, including tents, medication, and personal documents Route Fifty | Cities Sued for Sweeping Homeless Encampments During the Pandemic

Missouri Legislature has repeatedly worked to limit the se of eminent domain by privately owned transmission lines, when the line does not provide power to those in Missouri. It is an ongoing issue in state legislative races. The focus: Private companies using eminent domain. News Press Now | Three solid choices for state rep

What type of building codes are being touted as minimizing wildfire losses? International Code Council’s International Wildland Urban Interface Code that includes: ignition-resistant building materials screens to prevent embers from penetrating into eaves and under foundations creating and maintaining defensible space fire-service access to structures and water supplies Where is this being considered or adopted? Austin, […]

The vacant property: A former space for Lowe’s Home Improvement, left empty since 2012 The revamped property will house: The Generator , retail space, and a live work space What will those spaces work like? 60,000 square feet of flex-tech space for technology, research, engineering, software and design companies 8,000 square feet for a brewery/distillery […]

Who:  MyPitchList  What does MyPitchList Do? Sellers put their property up for pitch Local real estate agents bid to win it as a new listing Sellers get full transparency of commission rates, sales history and recommendations, with a view to compare apples with apples NZ | Real estate startup puts power back in the hands […]

New policy at the City of Oakland will prohibit homeless encampments at: parks near homes near businesses near schools near some churches What are the specific distance requirements? 150 feet from a middle school, preschool or child care center 100 feet of high schools 50 feet from homes, businesses, public parks and places of worship […]

North Dakota is considering costs savings that would shrink state agency office space and reduce budget costs by more than $1 million. How are the employees rotating through office space? Cares Act funded remote working equipment State employees sign up for access to office space and rotate throughout the week and month Overall, how much […]

A candidate for state house in Texas to introduce legislation concerning eminent domain use by pipelines. The legislations goals:  “to create a public routing process just like with a road or electric transmission line or railroad. Eminent domain should not exist without transparency.” Hays Free Press | LWV Forum: Incumbent State Rep Zwiener meets with […]