Victoria Owens

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The Homeless Shelter Gap: Why “Not In My Backyard” Wins the Planning War

The Homeless Shelter Gap: Why "Not In My Backyard" Wins the Planning War Introduction: Defining the Homeless Shelter Gap and the Current Crisis ...

Public Toilet Poverty: The Decline of Hygiene Infrastructure in Global Cities

Public Toilet Poverty: The Decline of Hygiene Infrastructure in Global Cities Public Toilet Poverty: The Decline of Hygiene Infrastructure Public Toilet Poverty:...

The Pipeline Path: Why Low-Income Land Is Targeted for Energy Infrastructure

The Pipeline Path: Why Low-Income Land Is Targeted for Energy Infrastructure I. Introduction: The Geography of Disadvantage In 2021, a representative for...

Ghost Malls: The Legal and Environmental Nightmare of Abandoned Retail

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Bicycle Lane Battles: Why Safety Infrastructure Is Often Blocked by Businesses

Bicycle Lane Battles: Why Safety Infrastructure Is Often Blocked by Businesses```html Bicycle Lane Battles: Introduction ...

The Prison Town Economy: What Happens When a Community’s Main Place of Work Fails

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Public Pool Closures: The Slow Death of Municipal Recreation

Public Pool Closures: The Slow Death of Municipal Recreation```html Public Pool Closures: The Slow Death of Municipal...

Illegal Dumping Ground: Why Certain Neighborhoods Become Waste Sites

Illegal Dumping Ground: Why Certain Neighborhoods Become Waste Sites```html Illegal Dumping Ground Investigation ...

The Bridge to Nowhere: Investigating Wasteful “Boondoggle” Infrastructure

The Bridge to Nowhere: Investigating Wasteful "Boondoggle" Infrastructure```html The Bridge to Nowhere: Defining the Boondoggle ...

Campus Expansion: When Universities Eat the Surrounding Community

Campus Expansion: When Universities Eat the Surrounding CommunityCampus Expansion: When Universities Eat the Surrounding Community I. Introduction: The Hungry Ivory Tower Defining the modern university as...

The Smart City Trap: Who Owns the Data Collected by Public Sensors?

The Smart City Trap: Who Owns the Data Collected by Public Sensors? Introduction: The Utopian Promise of Smart Cities vs. The Surveillance Reality The glossy marketing...

Basement Living: The Safety Risks of Unregulated Accessory Dwelling Units

Basement Living: The Safety Risks of Unregulated Accessory Dwelling Units```html Introduction: The Rise of the Shadow Rental Market The night of September...

The Tourism Tax Leak: Why Local Communities Rarely See the Profits

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Hazardous Commutes: The Hidden Air Pollution Inside Subway Systems

Hazardous Commutes: The Hidden Air Pollution Inside Subway Systems```html Hazardous Commutes: Section 1 ...

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