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Jeffrey Gibson’s Block-Long Mural Begins Installation on Former Bloomingdale’s in Downtown SF

Private backers fund the high-visibility commission to draw people back to a struggling downtown.

Johnson Rules Out Buying Back Chicago’s Privatized Parking Meters

Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel Closes, 69 Jobs Cut in Latest Downtown Setback

Mamdani Levels Williamsburg Bridge ‘Bump’ to Jump-Start Delancey Redesign

California Supreme Court Leaves Ruling Intact, Restoring Midway’s 30-Foot Height Limit

Mamdani to Hold Private Swearing-In at Old City Hall Subway Station Jan. 1

Ahmedabad Approves Rs 250 Crore Rebuild of Subhash Bridge With Two New Two-Lane Spans

NBCC, Delhi Government Settle Ghitorni Land Dispute, Clearing Way for 21.23-Acre Redevelopment

Ourense Activates Low-Emission Zone as Valencia Faces Costs Without One

Duggan's Final Audit Confirms Detroit's $105 Million Surplus

Valencia Reopens 300-Meter Giorgeta Stretch for Holiday Period

Rome to Charge €2 for Close-Up Access to Trevi Fountain Starting Feb. 1

Western Railway Begins 30-Day Night Block Between Kandivali and Borivali for Sixth-Line Works

Adams’ Final-Day Picks Tilt Rent Board Against Mamdani’s Freeze Plan

Marseille Council Approves Move to Buy Former Galeries Lafayette Site

Oakland to Charge for Sunday Metered Parking Noon–6 p.m. Starting Jan. 4

Paris Council Backs Plan to Position City to Buy BHV Building as SGM Deadline Nears

Tokyo Climbs to No. 2 in Global Power City Index, Overtaking New York

Lima City Hall Rules Out 2026 Tolls After Taking Over Rutas de Lima Plazas

Rome Opens Colosseum and Porta Metronia Metro Stations With On-Site Archaeology