urban development
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ClaudetteEstonian Lutheran church’s 36-storey high-rise plan approved in Tallinn, Estonia
The Tallinn city government has approved a detailed plan, initiated in 2014, that allows the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (EELK) to build a high-rise of up to 36...
GwenCourt Lifts Suspension of Latter-day Saint Temple Project in Buenos Aires, Argentina, as Church Defends Plan
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has issued a statement defending its plan to build a temple in the microcenter of Buenos Aires, according to a...
New Bethel Baptist Church and Tenants Dispute DC’s Role in Foster House Management Dispute
New Bethel Baptist Church, a historic Black congregation in Washington, D.C., is at the center of a legal dispute over its property in the Shaw neighborhood. The church...
A new homeless day center opens in San Diego’s East Village, replacing the Neil Good Day Center after its closure (San Diego, California)
The closure of the Neil Good Day Center in San Diego on September 30 marked the end of more than three decades of service for the long-standing homeless...
Tents replace tourists at Intrepid Museum as New York homeless population rises 11%
The Intrepid Museum, situated on an aircraft carrier in western Manhattan, has long been a favored spot for families and tourists. However, this summer, the atmosphere has shifted....
First Church of Christ, Scientist Lists MidTown Hotel for Sale
The First Church of Christ, Scientist, which owns the land where the MidTown Hotel has stood since 1961, is now putting the property up for sale. The decision...
Rev. Cecil Murray, First AME Pastor Who Calmed LA After ’92 Riots, Dies at 94
Rev. Cecil L. “Chip” Murray, the first pastor of First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles, has died at the age of 94. Murray served as pastor...
Neighbors Oppose Chicago Assyrian Church’s Parking Lot Expansion Plan (Chicago, Illinois)
The Assyrian Church of the East in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood faces community opposition as it seeks to expand its parking lot by demolishing a neighboring house. The...
The shelter relocation to East Village faces legal challenge as residents seek to block the move.
The 30th Street Shelter, a 10-year-old asylum facility in Manhattan, was set to relocate to the East Village next week. However, 11 days before the relocation deadline, a...
