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Austin: A Battle Among Progressives

The City of Austin has become a battleground for progressive initiatives. On June 9, the City Council approved a resolution directed at water quality, flooding, and environmental justice. Surprisingly, these laudable...more

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Climate Change – Real Estate Impact

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Perception becomes reality. Whether alarmist or denier, believer or skeptic, those responsible for making decisions in response to the perceived threat of climate change have taken the side of caution over indecision and...more

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NYC CPC Certifies Zoning for Coastal Flood Resiliency Proposal for Public Review

On Oct. 19, 2020, the City Planning Commission certified for public review a proposed citywide text amendment known as Zoning for Coastal Flood Resiliency (ZCFR). The proposal seeks to update and make permanent those zoning...more

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How Florida Zoning Regulations Can Encourage Development and Climate Change Resiliency

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Land Use and Zoning Attorneys, Jennifer Fine and Carly Grimm, discuss resiliency and how zoning can be a cost-effective tool for confronting climate change....more

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Flooding in Houston: Can We – Should We? – Plan for Such Massive Flooding Events?

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All eyes are appropriately on Houston right now, where record rainfall has led to catastrophic flooding, loss of life, inestimable damages, and years if not decades of recovery and re-building. Around the country, many...more

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