Hacker News with Generative AI: Urban Development

Shwe Kokko is accused of being a city built on scams (bbc.co.uk)
The tall, shiny buildings which rise out of the cornfields on the Myanmar side of the Moei river are a sight so jarring you find yourself blinking to be sure you haven't imagined it.
Myanmar, Scams, Urban Development, International Relations
217 points by inm 14 days ago | 94 comments
One possible housing crisis solution? Public housing for all income levels (npr.org)
A few miles outside Washington, D.C., a large dirt and gravel lot dotted with construction equipment was the site of a recent celebration. Local housing officials lined up in hardhats, each holding a shovel decorated with a brightly colored bow.
Housing Crisis, Public Housing, Income Inequality, Urban Development
31 points by thehoff 128 days ago | 122 comments
A mountain? Multistorey car park? Both? Inside Shanghai's £225M summit (theguardian.com)
China is no stranger to moving mountains. It has levelled hundreds of peaks in Gansu for urban expansion, blasted away hills in Yunnan to build railway stations, and bulldozed bluffs in Hubei for economic development zones.
China, Architecture, Urban Development, Environment
41 points by PaulHoule 136 days ago | 9 comments
Possible housing crisis solution? New kind of public housing for all incomes (npr.org)
A few miles outside Washington, D.C., a large dirt and gravel lot dotted with construction equipment was the site of a recent celebration. Local housing officials lined up in hardhats, each holding a shovel decorated with a brightly colored bow.
Housing, Public Housing, Urban Development, Social Issues, Policy
9 points by pseudolus 137 days ago | 0 comments
City Infrastructure (cityinfrastructure.com)
City Planning, Infrastructure, Urban Development
3 points by dTal 173 days ago | 0 comments
California city plan funded by Silicon Valley investors put on hold (nytimes.com)
California, City Planning, Urban Development, Silicon Valley, Investment
5 points by chriscbr 208 days ago | 1 comments
In shock move, California Forever pulls measure to build Bay Area city (sfgate.com)
California, Real Estate, Politics, Urban Development, Bay Area
5 points by NoRagrets 214 days ago | 1 comments
Seattle tumbles to No. 20 in global ranking of startup ecosystems (geekwire.com)
Startups, Seattle, Rankings, Technology, Urban Development
53 points by belter 252 days ago | 60 comments