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Study: Affordable Housing Development Raises Nearby Property Values

More evidence that a common talking point of affordable housing opposition is more fear than fact.

Tesla says robotaxi is coming in 2024, and it won’t have a steering wheel

Look ma, no hands!

Does the ‘Future of Work’ Open a New Growth Horizon for Small Towns?

Remote work has been lifted up as a new opportunity for rural areas, but some old-fashioned obstacles remain. In small-town Missouri, creativity and collaboration are key for community leaders looking to overcome them.

‘Rural is not dying’: Quality of life is driving migration to Montana, says survey

Results from a newly published survey showed that most of Montana’s migrants, both from out of state and within, are giving rural communities a try for quality of life reasons, according to Tara Mastel, Montana State University Extension associate specialist for community development.

New Federal Broadband Funds Will Come With a Fight

The bipartisan infrastructure bill appears to transform how the federal government subsidizes broadband infrastructure. But evidence suggests that big companies may not allow the status quo to change without a fight.

12 foolproof ways to get cars out of cities

A new study ranks the 12 most effective measures that European cities have introduced, ranging from the ‘carrot’ of bike-to-work schemes to the ‘stick’ of removing free parking.

U.S. Venture Capital Is Pouring Into Canadian Enterprise Tech Startups

U.S. funds have been coming across the border aggressively in the last five years, which has helped fuel cohorts of investable companies,’ says a lead investor at Georgian, a Toronto-based VC firm

Travel The secrets of Amtrak, from a man who’s ridden it for 50 years

Beyond the scenery, riding long-distance trains is a novelty. It’s time off the grid, a chance to mingle if you feel social (or hole up with a book if you don’t). The trains have sleeper compartments with four types of rooms, coach seats larger than what you’d find in first class on a plane, a lounge and food service. 

‘Social enterprises’: Northern Cheyenne nonprofit makes powerful push for economic development

A perceptible disconnect exists between the realities of tribal communities and traditional sources of capital development. Without viable investment opportunities for those living at or below the poverty level, economic development becomes stunted.

Tesla’s Giant Solar & Energy Facility Near Las Vegas Has 528,084 Solar Panels

Tesla’s giant solar and energy facility near Las Vegas will power 60,000 homes with its 528,084 solar panels and 90 MW/360 MWh Tesla Megapack. The new facility, Arevon Townsite Solar and Storage, is in Boulder City, Nevada, and will generate 500,000 MWh of electricity per year.

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