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‘We were here before Fort Worth’: A struggle to preserve historic Black settlements
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoOne by one, small but thriving freedmen colonies dating back to the 1800s have slowly vanished as...
Sidewalk Navigation System For Visually Impaired Wins Design Grand Prix
MediaPost· 5 days agoThe Design Lions Grand Prix has been awarded to a new tactile paving system called "Sightwalks" that helps visually impaired people navigate urban areas, directing them towards ...
After neighbors organize block parties, Skokie invests in boosting their area
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoAs children played and people lined up at food trucks during a block party on Skokie’s Main Street June 14, village of Skokie officials presented the first draft of plans for reviving the corridor ...
A helping hand: Urban League hosts annual summer food drive at three PB County sites
The Palm Beach Post· 23 hours agoCars by the dozens lined the parking lot of the University Preparatory Academy in West Palm Beach on...
Milpitas celebrates July 4 with ‘Red, White and BOOM!’
San Jose Mercury News· 4 hours agoConcert, fireworks set for Milpitas Sports Center.
Homebuyers tempted by small, older inner-city properties
China Daily· 5 days agoOnce shunned by the market, small and older homes, typically referring to secondhand properties in core urban areas with a history of over 20 years, are now gaining popularity ...
5 Low-Cost, High-Profit Business Ideas You Can Start Right Now
The Motley Fool· 4 hours agoWith a bit of creativity and minimal investment, you can launch a small business venture that brings...
Open Space Authority seeks committee members
San Jose Mercury News· 7 hours agoThe Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority has openings on its Citizens’ Advisory and Expenditure Plan Oversight committees (CAC and EPOC,...
Cupertino’s Summer Concert Series celebrates July 4
San Jose Mercury News· 5 hours agoPhil ’n the Blanks play morning set at Memorial Park.
Some good reasons for partisan perceptions about the economy
Gannett via AOL· 4 hours agoWe are a nation of city dwellers with 8 out of 10 Americans living in metropolitan counties. The six most affluent metro areas have per capita incomes more than double the rural county average ...