The mountains’ resort towns have reached an inflection point, facing changes that threaten their cultures and even survival, as demand for short-term rentals reshapes the landscape.

Dear Commission members, fellow Islanders, and friends:  “Nice island you have there. We would like to exploit its amenities for our own profit.” That is a bald way of describing what real estate ...

Milos: Greek island threatened by overdevelopment and a lack of protection Experts warn that ongoing coastal construction could permanently scar the island’s unique volcanic terrain.

A 117-acre mixed-use development called The District Pooler is proposed for the intersection of Pooler Parkway and Pine Barren Road. Residents at a community meeting expressed major concerns about ...

CAPE CORAL, Fla.—A massive new development, Cape Coral Grove, is planned for Pine Island Road in Cape Coral. This ambitious 131-acre mixed-use project promises to bring more than 1,000 apartments, ...

Stinging clouds of tear gas explode from beneath a car full of children, forcing them to flee into the snowy street to seek air that’s safe to breathe. A man, face painted orange with pepper spray, is ...

Sally Petersen is a candidate for Naples City Council with over 10 years of public service experience. Her top three issues are overdevelopment, flooding, and defending home rule against state ...

New Hanover County is shifting its land use priorities as development patterns contribute to infrastructure strains across the Wilmington area. Updates are wrapping up on Destination 2050, New Hanover ...

If you’ve been following the growing conflict between local governments and the State of Florida over home rule, you may have noticed something unsettling: the silence has been deafening. On one side, ...

In the 1990s, Wilmington city planners proposed a mixed-use community on 850 acres around the South 17th Street Extension. The plan included single-family homes, condos, offices, and shops to reduce ...

Ocean County's new board director proposed a tax referendum to combat overdevelopment. The board saw a historic swearing-in with its first Orthodox Jewish member, Sam Ellenbogen. Newcomer Ray Gormley ...