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City council’s approval of NAH proposal deemed ‘short-sighted’ | #citycouncil

It is difficult to understand how our members of city council could approve the NAH proposal. This seems short-sighted and narrow-minded. This billion dollar project does not come even close to meeting the city’s plan for carbon neutrality by 2030. Token mentions of some solar panels, a few charging stations for EVs and no LEED […]

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City council called on to put funds toward bike safety | #citycouncil

Gift this article Share this article paywall-free. An open letter to the mayor, vice mayor and Council: Thank you for your unanimous direction to city staff to prioritize funding for a few basic bike projects, namely: the (complete) construction of the Butler Pilot elevation, and the construction of two (dangerous) protected intersections — (Butler/Beaver and […]

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City Council approves plan to fast-track 43-story affordable housing condo in Moiliili | #citycouncil

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hundreds of affordable condos are on the way as the city fast-tracks a new condo tower on the east end of Kapiolani Boulevard near Market City Shopping Center. The Honolulu City Council unanimously voted to approve exemptions for construction fees of Kuilei Place condo that would have cost the developer Kobayashi Group […]

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Kelowna city council to review proposed UBCO campus Monday – Okanagan | #citycouncil

City council will be going over the proposed UBCO downtown campus on Monday, focusing on the height, density, and parking availability. A zoning change is being recommended by city staff to allow for what would be Kelowna’s tallest tower. City staff call it the CD 28, the University of British Columbia Downtown Campus Zone. According […]

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