The Secret, Decaying Beauty of an Abandoned Railway in Queens
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The Secret, Decaying Beauty of an Abandoned Railway in Queens

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines This railroad track hasn’t carried a train across central Queens in 63 years, and it is more strange and more beautiful for it. The Long Island Rail Road’s Rockaway Beach Branch once offered a 30-minute trip from Manhattan to New York City’s ocean…

Opinion | What a Small Island Off the Coast of Scotland Could Teach America
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Opinion | What a Small Island Off the Coast of Scotland Could Teach America

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Some think it might. In the United States, federal and state governments can claim land using eminent domain, but we rarely see communities take control to provide affordable housing, let alone empower local residents to make it happen themselves. “It is impressive,” said…

Why Cities Are Getting Rid of Decades-Old Parking Rules
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Why Cities Are Getting Rid of Decades-Old Parking Rules

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Two billion parking spots dot the country, by some estimates. That’s roughly seven spaces for every car, adding up to an area about the size of West Virginia. For some people, that’s way too many. Getting rid of spaces, housing advocates, environmentalists and…