Monthly Archives: November 2025

A $1 billion data center that would have required re-zoning has pulled its project from Franklin Township, Indianapolis. Constituents opposed to the project said that concerns included rising energy costs and the project’s water use. @the_cool_down

Are AI driven balloons a loophole around no drones over private property? In Arizona insurers are using AI driven balloons to photograph homes for insurance risk assessments. These balloons fly in near space, above commercial airlines, below satellites. Are these balloons a form of  constitutional surveillance?  “Our balloons capture what 800,000 drones would with one flight,” […]

More than 70% of New York City voters approved a charter amendment to consolidate and digitize its city maps. Supporters say digitized maps will help boost its housing supply. Currently each borough is in control of their own paper maps. Yes, paper maps in 2025.  Route Fifty | Voters approve digitized New York City map […]

Spain is creating affordable living spaces for creatives by converting old industrial sites. The revamped factories retain architectural heritage, offer co-living for students, remote workers, and creatives. @thebrainypedia Housing Evolutions | TRANSFORMATION OF THE WAREHOUSE BUILDING TO SOCIAL HOUSING AND CULTURAL COMPLEX

Let’s take a peak at how different states and cities are tackling housing affordability for teachers. California school districts own more than 75,000 acres of land for potential housing developments. Thanks to the California’s Teacher Housing Act of 2016  school districts have the framework to do so. “In Fort Stockton, a small, rural town in West […]