InfoHive – Eminent Domain

@thefuturelab quotes Asma Yousuf Zainal as “ Data is the new land. Geopolitical power will shift from controlling physical territories to controlling data networks and AI ecosystems.”

To make home ownership accessible, The Netherlands will begin requiring permitting for second homes in the country. Reminds me of Spain limiting Airbnb to help home affordability.  @dutchbrief

A bill, SB 10, that would have limited corporate home buying in Nevada failed by 1 vote in the legislature’s recent special session. The bill would have put a 1000 total cap on residential home purchases by private investors & created a private investor home register at the Secretary of State. The bill had bipartisan support and lawmakers intend to re-file the bill in the 2027 regular legislative session.

Nevada Current | Surprise bipartisan bill to rein in corporate homeownership signals issue isn’t going away

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,” Near Space Labs CEO Rema Matevosyan.

AZ Mirror | AI-powered balloons have been photographing Arizona homes for insurance risk assessments

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 amid affordable housing push

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 Texas, the school district bought a motel in 2022 and converted it into teacher housing.

Since 2020, educator housing has been proposed or developed in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, and South Carolina.”

GoodGoodGood| From tiny homes to factory renovations, cities build subsidized housing for teachers

A new regulation in Kentucky prohibits hunting or fishing by drone. Wisconsin and Colorado also prohibit hunting and fishing by drone.

Kentucky Lantern | Kentucky bans drones from being used to take fish or wildlife

A city in North Carolina installed surveillance cameras to fight crime. Local officials raised alarms over personal privacy. The local officials voted unanimously to cancel the contract. 

Local officials were also concerned by a contract provision that local officials say allowed the company to override the decisions of local officials. 

GovTech | Hillsborough, N.C., Cancels Surveillance Camera Contract