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When it comes to water, most of California’s population is quite literally in between a rock and a hard place | buff.ly/4dVE16f

A city can only be as successful as those who live in it | buff.ly/40dq3tj

The role of the November election cannot be underestimated and will shape the future of the American auto industry's transition to EVs for decades to come | buff.ly/4eRs6I5

The Calgary-based pipeline company said recently it is uniquely poised to capitalize on the rapid expansion of electricity-hungry data centres, which are being built by companies like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon to power the AI revolution | buff.ly/3YAKLkD

Place branding is a growing discipline, but not everyone in the investment promotion community has adopted or understands how to leverage it. There is scepticism whether a place brand and pithy strapline can make a difference in investment attraction | buff.ly/40eNPFl

With some of the largest lithium reserves in the world, what's holding back a lithium rush in the U.S.? | buff.ly/3A9cXCM

Decriminalized drug policies haven't aged well. Transit fare evasion in New York has surged. Oregon, faced with neighbourhoods coping with sick addicts and public defecation, recently restored penalties for drug use | buff.ly/47Ky2zW

Blackstone, Hines pour billions of American dollars into Canada's housing market, a good indicator that you can have confidence in the long-term growth of Canadian property investments | buff.ly/3Xe0IMW

Skyline Changers: If completed, the following three towers in Toronto's Sugar Wharf development, proposed at 90, 87, and 79 stories, will rank among the tallest in Canada's largest city | buff.ly/3zxJ3Yx

Provincial governments are also playing a crucial role, with Alberta’s Hydrogen Roadmap aiming to leverage the province’s existing natural gas infrastructure to become a leader in blue hydrogen production | buff.ly/3ZAqCxc

Over the past decade, many municipalities have increased requirements for affordable housing with new construction. While well intended, there are dire consequences if implemented incorrectly | buff.ly/47A2Tz3

Landlords for offices, apartment complexes and other commercial real estate have $1.5 trillion of debt due by the end of next year, with up to a $400 billion gap between amounts owed and available refinancing capital | buff.ly/3XWexRK

The U.S. power grid is failing: ageing components, extreme weather, and greater demand are taxing the system, leading to more regular energy shortages. Here are three ways to fix it | buff.ly/3MUOvrx

Erik and Peter Nordstrom, the great-grandsons of founder John Nordstrom, and executives at the company have formed a group to take their namesake department store chain private in a proposed $3.8 billion deal | buff.ly/3XSuTL3

Stable, affordable energy. Ease of access to highways, railways, ports and major markets. The rise of cold storage in the industrial real estate market has just begun | buff.ly/3ZAEZ4y

When the desire is there to densify our cities, apartment supply must match demand: 83 per cent of residents preference a balcony over luxury common outdoor spaces | buff.ly/3B2zSzG

Hines recently announced it is looking to invest $2 billion in Canadian real estate, focusing on apartment rental developments, adding to its $3.7 billion in assets already under management in Canada | buff.ly/3Xe0IMW

Betting on incentives to fuel downtown comeback: Cities are rolling out new and expanded incentive programs in a bid to bring downtown communities back to pre-pandemic glory | buff.ly/4dMwtDi

Globalization’s Next Phase: the supply chain is like the electrical grid — something we take for granted as long as the lights turn on when we flip the switch | buff.ly/4dJTRRF

One of the largest privately held commercial structures in the United States, Chicago’s 4.2-million square foot Art Deco Merchandise Mart is still thriving as office space | buff.ly/4dOop4P