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Chongqing: Technological Boom and Surveillance Concerns in a Megacity
Chongqing, a 32-million-person Chinese megacity producing over half the world's laptops, is known for its extensive surveillance network ('Sharp Eyes' scheme), layered urban design resulting in limited sunlight for lower-level residents, and a unique microclimate due to its dense construction.
Chongqing: Technological Boom and Surveillance Concerns in a Megacity
Chongqing, a 32-million-person Chinese megacity producing over half the world's laptops, is known for its extensive surveillance network ('Sharp Eyes' scheme), layered urban design resulting in limited sunlight for lower-level residents, and a unique microclimate due to its dense construction.
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60% Bias Score
São Paulo Evictions: 821 Families Face Relocation Amidst Insufficient Aid
In São Paulo, Brazil, 821 families face eviction from the Favela do Moinho by April 2024 to build a park and train station, despite insufficient relocation aid and concerns about forceful removals, highlighting urban development conflicts with low-income communities.
São Paulo Evictions: 821 Families Face Relocation Amidst Insufficient Aid
In São Paulo, Brazil, 821 families face eviction from the Favela do Moinho by April 2024 to build a park and train station, despite insufficient relocation aid and concerns about forceful removals, highlighting urban development conflicts with low-income communities.
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44% Bias Score
Burwood Rail Loop Precinct: High-Rise Development Sparks Environmental and Housing Concerns
Proposed 11-20 storey buildings near Gardiners Creek in Burwood's Suburban Rail Loop station precinct raise environmental and affordable housing concerns from Whitehorse and Monash councils, who criticize the lack of mandatory protections despite a $124,000 investment in biodiversity improvements an...
Burwood Rail Loop Precinct: High-Rise Development Sparks Environmental and Housing Concerns
Proposed 11-20 storey buildings near Gardiners Creek in Burwood's Suburban Rail Loop station precinct raise environmental and affordable housing concerns from Whitehorse and Monash councils, who criticize the lack of mandatory protections despite a $124,000 investment in biodiversity improvements an...
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40% Bias Score
Plan Unveiled to Replace Tata Steel Plant with 40,000-Home City
A consortium plans to build a new city, Wijkerduin, on the site of Tata Steel's outdated and polluting IJmuiden plant, creating 40,000 homes and attracting new industries, offering an alternative to the plant's potential closure and requiring a €12 billion cleanup.
Plan Unveiled to Replace Tata Steel Plant with 40,000-Home City
A consortium plans to build a new city, Wijkerduin, on the site of Tata Steel's outdated and polluting IJmuiden plant, creating 40,000 homes and attracting new industries, offering an alternative to the plant's potential closure and requiring a €12 billion cleanup.
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52% Bias Score
Kanal Istanbul Project Deemed Unsuitable by Expert Panel
An Istanbul court-appointed expert panel found the Kanal Istanbul project unsuitable, citing the destruction of the Sazlıdere Dam, damage to the Şamlar Forest and Terkos Lake, and insufficient mitigation for water scarcity and rural displacement.
Kanal Istanbul Project Deemed Unsuitable by Expert Panel
An Istanbul court-appointed expert panel found the Kanal Istanbul project unsuitable, citing the destruction of the Sazlıdere Dam, damage to the Şamlar Forest and Terkos Lake, and insufficient mitigation for water scarcity and rural displacement.
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48% Bias Score
Stuttgart 21: Underground Station Opens to Public, Test Runs in October
Over Easter 2024, around 28,000 visitors daily toured the Stuttgart 21 underground station's newly accessible sections, including a distribution platform and south entrance; test runs are planned for October, targeting a December 2026 opening, with an estimated €11.5 billion price tag, and future pl...
Stuttgart 21: Underground Station Opens to Public, Test Runs in October
Over Easter 2024, around 28,000 visitors daily toured the Stuttgart 21 underground station's newly accessible sections, including a distribution platform and south entrance; test runs are planned for October, targeting a December 2026 opening, with an estimated €11.5 billion price tag, and future pl...
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48% Bias Score
Cadiz Customs Building's Protected Status Under Review, Demolition Possible
The 1950s Cadiz Customs building, a focal point in a long-running urban development dispute, may be demolished after its protected status comes under review, raising questions about historical preservation and urban planning in Cadiz.
Cadiz Customs Building's Protected Status Under Review, Demolition Possible
The 1950s Cadiz Customs building, a focal point in a long-running urban development dispute, may be demolished after its protected status comes under review, raising questions about historical preservation and urban planning in Cadiz.
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40% Bias Score
Munich Council Member Quits SPD, Citing Policy Disagreements
Munich City Council member Florian Gradl resigned from the SPD party and his council seat after 17 years, citing disagreements with the party's leadership, policies, particularly concerning public transportation and the strained relationship with the Green party, and lack of vision for the city's fu...
Munich Council Member Quits SPD, Citing Policy Disagreements
Munich City Council member Florian Gradl resigned from the SPD party and his council seat after 17 years, citing disagreements with the party's leadership, policies, particularly concerning public transportation and the strained relationship with the Green party, and lack of vision for the city's fu...
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48% Bias Score
Hamburg's SPD and Greens Continue Coalition, Prioritizing Social Security and Infrastructure
After the March 2nd Hamburg election, the SPD and Greens formed a coalition government, prioritizing social security, building 10,000 new apartments annually, constructing 13 Elbe bridges, and expanding the U-Bahn line 5 by 25 kilometers by 2040, while also focusing on combating violence against wom...
Hamburg's SPD and Greens Continue Coalition, Prioritizing Social Security and Infrastructure
After the March 2nd Hamburg election, the SPD and Greens formed a coalition government, prioritizing social security, building 10,000 new apartments annually, constructing 13 Elbe bridges, and expanding the U-Bahn line 5 by 25 kilometers by 2040, while also focusing on combating violence against wom...
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48% Bias Score
Sydney Council Opposes $880 Million Apartment Proposal
Inner West Council is fighting Deicorp's $880 million plan to build 1185 apartments in Five Dock, citing overshadowing of nearby houses and increased traffic, while Deicorp highlights the project's location near future metro stations and compliance with state incentives for affordable housing.
Sydney Council Opposes $880 Million Apartment Proposal
Inner West Council is fighting Deicorp's $880 million plan to build 1185 apartments in Five Dock, citing overshadowing of nearby houses and increased traffic, while Deicorp highlights the project's location near future metro stations and compliance with state incentives for affordable housing.
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40% Bias Score
Turkish Mayor Faces Backlash for Dismissive Responses to Citizen Concerns
During a public meeting in Ümraniye, Turkey, Mayor İsmet Yıldırım faced criticism for his responses to citizen concerns about a six-year delay in urban renewal and the lack of park renovations, drawing parallels to other instances of citizen dissatisfaction with local governance.
Turkish Mayor Faces Backlash for Dismissive Responses to Citizen Concerns
During a public meeting in Ümraniye, Turkey, Mayor İsmet Yıldırım faced criticism for his responses to citizen concerns about a six-year delay in urban renewal and the lack of park renovations, drawing parallels to other instances of citizen dissatisfaction with local governance.
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36% Bias Score
Astoria, NY: Population Boom Fueled by Affordability and Culinary Scene
Driven by affordability and a burgeoning food scene, Astoria, New York, is experiencing a population boom, attracting residents from pricier neighborhoods like Long Island City and Brooklyn; improved building quality and waterfront development promise further growth.
Astoria, NY: Population Boom Fueled by Affordability and Culinary Scene
Driven by affordability and a burgeoning food scene, Astoria, New York, is experiencing a population boom, attracting residents from pricier neighborhoods like Long Island City and Brooklyn; improved building quality and waterfront development promise further growth.
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44% Bias Score
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