Tesla and the State of Michigan makes deal to be able to sell and service vehicles within the state ~transport Article 653 words 9 votes
A mayor in Norway's Arctic looks to China to reinvent his frontier town ~finance Article 1154 words 11 votes
Death threats will force Virginia lawmaker to a safe house during pro-gun rally ~news politics usa.va Link 9 votes
Would capping office space ease San Francisco’s housing crunch? ~design urban planning Article 4 votes
Florida faces a rocky rollout to restore voting rights after felony convictions ~news usa.fl law.constitutional Article 1685 words 13 votes
California solar mandate, gas bans take effect in 2020: what you need to know ~enviro energy.renewable Article 1266 words 8 votes
Hundreds of ‘pink slime’ local news outlets are distributing algorithmic stories and conservative talking points ~news usa journalism Article 4167 words 12 votes
San Diego to suspend face recognition program, limits ICE access to criminal justice data ~tech Article 475 words 9 votes
Group of Canadian premiers will work together to research and build small modular nuclear reactors ~enviro Article 730 words 11 votes
Peckish pedestrians in Copenhagen will soon be able to pluck healthy snacks directly from greenery around the city ~food Article 299 words 13 votes
The great American tax haven: Why the super-rich love South Dakota ~finance Article 4661 words 7 votes
Bay Area students and teachers rally for school funding and Prop 13 reform ~life education Article 888 words 6 votes
NH lawmaker blocks device repair bill, tells constituents to just buy new $1k phones ~tech Article 630 words 7 votes
More than 50,000 people are set to get a basic income in a Brazilian city ~finance Article 1760 words 15 votes
California city returns island taken from native tribe in 1860 massacre ~news usa.ca Article 565 words 10 votes
Oslo Municipality's Water and Sewage Administration has offered a useful tip to reduce water waste – it's OK to pee in the shower ~enviro water.waste Article 395 words, published Oct 14 2019 9 votes
To solve the problem of a dwindling population, one small Finnish municipality took a big step – pay its citizens to have babies ~life family Article 124 words 9 votes
Banning cars on San Francisco’s Market Street, once a radical idea, approved unanimously ~transport Article 1079 words 10 votes
Why US cities are banning new fast food drive-throughs ~food restaurants Article 693 words, published Oct 10 2019 8 votes
California is banning the tiny bottles of shampoo in hotels ~enviro pollution plastics.single use Article 323 words, published Oct 11 2019 11 votes
Stockton's basic income trial: Early results show how money is spent ~finance economics Article 1509 words 6 votes
The greening of Paris makes its mayor more than a few enemies ~design urban planning Article 1506 words 9 votes
Chechen authorities are carrying out literal witch hunts ~news russia.chechnya Article 521 words, published Jul 12 2019 10 votes
When Oslo's first floating sauna was banned by port authorities, its owners took it on the run, sparking a public craze ~life Article 1509 words 7 votes
Uber to limit drivers' app access to comply with NYC regulation ~transport Article 431 words, published Sep 17 2019 4 votes
Colorado town offers 1 gbps for $60 after years of battling Comcast ~tech internet Article 489 words 11 votes
Teddy bear fence along Copper Coast Highway poses safety risk to children, South Australia mayors warn ~transport Article 894 words 5 votes
93% of British Columbians want to scrap changing clocks for daylight time, survey says ~life Article 718 words 11 votes
A young mayor makes the case for a guaranteed income ~finance economics Article 2542 words, published Aug 16 2019 11 votes
As Nevada clears way for ex-felons to vote, most other states still require restitution and fee payments for eligibility ~news usa.nv politics Article 560 words 12 votes
Eskilstuna in Sweden launches controversial £21 begging permit ~society politics Article 453 words 11 votes
A small city with big delusions: Pine Island, MN (population 3,000) has huge dreams, yet they can’t take care of their basic systems. Who pays the price? ~design urban planning Article 862 words, published Jul 30 2019 8 votes
Ottawa city hall has been targeted by cyber attacks more than 8,000 times in the past year ~tech security.cyber Article 608 words 8 votes
Solar brings in the big bucks for local governments ~enviro energy.renewable Article 493 words, published Jul 30 2019 4 votes
Alaska defunds scholarships for thousands of university students ahead of fall semester ~life education.higher Article 1038 words 18 votes
Ohio just passed the worst energy bill of the 21st century ~enviro climate change energy.renewable Article 2923 words 9 votes