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Roadwork in Tbilisi Uncovers 1,000-Year-Old Pottery Cache Beneath Main Boulevard
history10 days ago

Roadwork in Tbilisi Uncovers 1,000-Year-Old Pottery Cache Beneath Main Boulevard

Construction crews renovating Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi, Georgia, discovered a cache of ancient pottery buried approximately 20 feet underground. The artifacts, believed to date from the 10th to 11th centuries, include intricately decorated fragments and jugs. Officials noted that such finds are common in Tbilisi due to its long history as a multicultural and economic hub along the Silk Road. Further analysis, including 3D scanning, is underway to determine the precise age and origin of the items.

via Fox News|
#archaeology#georgia#history
New Rochelle’s $200M Mall Collapse Highlights Urban Revitalization Failures
metro11 days ago

New Rochelle’s $200M Mall Collapse Highlights Urban Revitalization Failures

New Roc City, a 1.2 million-square-foot shopping center in New Rochelle, has deteriorated into a neglected eyesore despite its original $200 million price tag and 1999 launch as a downtown revitalization cornerstone. The facility now suffers from widespread disrepair, including broken escalators, non-functional fire systems, and vacant storefronts, while safety concerns persist due to occasional rowdy groups and past incidents like a 2024 drug lab fire and gun-related arrests. Local residents and activists criticize the mall’s isolated design and lack of foot traffic, contrasting it with the city’s successful transit-oriented redevelopment elsewhere. Although owner EPR Properties claims the site remains an active mixed-use destination with new tenants like an Audi dealership, community leaders and retailers describe it as a 'big flop' that has failed to integrate with the surrounding downtown.

via New York Post|
#epr-properties#metro#new-rochelle
Satellite imagery reveals the massive land and energy footprint of America's AI data center boom
technology11 days ago

Satellite imagery reveals the massive land and energy footprint of America's AI data center boom

Satellite imagery reveals that the U.S. data center boom is transforming vast tracts of farmland and desert into massive industrial complexes. While nearly 100 hyperscale centers are operational, 120 are under construction, and 460 are planned. This expansion is driven by AI demand, pushing construction into rural areas for cheaper power and land, though it raises concerns about grid strain, pollution, and community health.

via The Washington Post|
#ai-infrastructure#data-centers#energy-policy
NYC Council Unveils 5,000-Unit North Shore Plan to Rival New Jersey Waterfronts
urban-development14 days ago

NYC Council Unveils 5,000-Unit North Shore Plan to Rival New Jersey Waterfronts

The New York City Council released a new development plan, North Shore NYC, aiming to construct over 5,000 apartments across Tompkinsville, Stapleton, and St. George. The proposal seeks to transform the borough's underutilized waterfront into a mixed-use 'downtown' area, explicitly modeling its density and speed on successful New Jersey communities like Hoboken and Jersey City. Council Speaker Julie Menin framed the initiative as a proactive land use strategy to reclaim control from mayoral overrule powers, while Councilmember Kamillah Hanks argued that current zoning restrictions have left the area vacant and forced residents to seek housing across the state line.

via Gothamist|
#housing-policy#nyc-council#staten-island
D.C. Council to vote on RFK master plan featuring 6,500 homes and transit upgrades
urban-development15 days ago

D.C. Council to vote on RFK master plan featuring 6,500 homes and transit upgrades

Mayor Muriel Bowser released the final master plan for the 180-acre RFK campus, which will house a new Commanders stadium and up to 6,500 homes. The plan, which went to the D.C. Council on September 24, prioritizes transit over parking, with only 6,000 spaces planned. Key features include a new Gold Line bus route, expanded Metro station capacity, and 30% affordable housing. The Council is expected to vote on adoption by year's end, with construction projected to create 30,000 jobs.

via Axios|
#public-transit#rfk-stadium#urban-development
Lucas Museum Opens in L.A. as San Francisco Reflects on a Decade-Long Rejection
arts-and-culture16 days ago

Lucas Museum Opens in L.A. as San Francisco Reflects on a Decade-Long Rejection

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art opened to the public in Los Angeles on September 22, 2026, following a star-studded gala. While the 300,000-square-foot facility celebrates visual storytelling in Exposition Park, San Francisco residents are mourning the loss of the project, which was originally proposed for the Presidio in 2010 but rejected due to bureaucratic delays and design disputes. The museum, co-founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, features works by Frida Kahlo and Norman Rockwell alongside Star Wars artifacts, marking the culmination of a two-decade effort that saw Lucas abandon San Francisco and Chicago before settling in Los Angeles.

via The San Francisco Standard|
#arts-and-culture#george-lucas#los-angeles
Seattle proves its world-class status during the World Cup
world3 months ago

Seattle proves its world-class status during the World Cup

Seattle’s 2026 World Cup run proved its world-class status as crowd-friendly infrastructure and an urban redesign paid off: about 750,000 visitors to fan celebrations, SeaTac’s busiest periods, roughly 1.1 million transit riders on the first two match days, 675,000 Lime trips, and 625,293 Waterfront Park visits—plus heavy pedestrian uplift in the Chinatown-International District—demonstrating that many improvements were permanent and that Seattle can host major events well into the 'post-World Cup' era, with two more games still to come.

via Sounder at Heart|
#fan-festival#public-transit#seattle
Denver’s Downtown Makeover: Office-to-housing bets aim to revive a sleepy core
economy3 months ago

Denver’s Downtown Makeover: Office-to-housing bets aim to revive a sleepy core

Downtown Denver is undergoing a coordinated revival led by the Downtown Development Authority, converting underused offices into housing and reviving areas like the Denver Pavilions, funded by a $570 million TIF and supported by low-interest loans and grants. While foot traffic is rebounding, office occupancy remains far below pre-pandemic levels due to remote work, prompting a surge of conversions (e.g., High Fidelity Plaza, Petroleum Building, University Building) and private investments to stimulate life in the core.

via The Colorado Sun|
#denver#downtown-denver#economy
NASA Night-Lights Map Reveals a World of Brightening Hubs and Dimmed Regions
science4 months ago

NASA Night-Lights Map Reveals a World of Brightening Hubs and Dimmed Regions

NASA's nine-year Black Marble analysis shows Earth's night lights are not simply expanding: radiance rose about 34% while dimming offset it by roughly 18%, with regional shifts like brighter West Coast US, dimmer East Coast due to efficiency and economic changes, and increased brightness in China and northern India, plus European dimming from conservation efforts and a 2022 energy crisis. The findings, published in Nature, emphasize a dynamic and uneven global light footprint tied to urban evolution and policy impacts.

via CBS News|
#black-marble#energy-efficiency#nasa
Night Lights Uncover a World of Brightening Booms and Dimming Shifts
science4 months ago

Night Lights Uncover a World of Brightening Booms and Dimming Shifts

NASA’s Night Lights (Black Marble) maps show a nuanced 2014–2022 view: global radiance rose about 34%, but increases and decreases occur in tandem. U.S. West Coast areas brightened with growth, while parts of the East Coast dimmed as LEDs and energy shifts took hold. Internationally, China and northern India saw brightening, while Paris (33%), the UK (22%), and the Netherlands (21%) dimmed due to energy-efficiency measures; Europe’s 2022 dimming followed the Russia-Ukraine energy crisis. The data come from VIIRS sensors on Suomi-NPP, NOAA-20, and NOAA-21, and the findings were published in Nature (April 2026) with downloadable maps and animations available from NASA Earth Observatory.

via NASA Science (.gov)|
#black-marble#energy-efficiency#nighttime-lights
Green Corridors Along the Capital Beltway: A NASA Earth Observatory View
earth-science5 months ago

Green Corridors Along the Capital Beltway: A NASA Earth Observatory View

NASA’s Earth Observatory features an ISS image of the Capital Beltway’s northeast side near Greenbelt, Maryland, highlighting Greenbelt Park and surrounding green spaces amid suburban development, with nearby institutions like the Goddard Space Flight Center and University of Maryland noted; the photo, taken July 30, 2023, captures a landscape shaped by New Deal planning and ongoing preservation of green spaces.

via NASA Science (.gov)|
#earth-observation#earth-science#greenbelt-park
Kraft Group and Boston Reach Agreement to Advance Everett Soccer Stadium
sports9 months ago

Kraft Group and Boston Reach Agreement to Advance Everett Soccer Stadium

The Kraft Group has reached an agreement with Boston and Everett officials to build a 25,000-seat soccer stadium in Everett, Massachusetts, on a former industrial site, with plans for environmental remediation, community benefits, and improved infrastructure, despite previous concerns from Boston leaders about traffic and environmental issues.

via CBS News|
#everett-massachusetts#kraft-group#new-england-revolution