| A group backed by Silicon Valley investors aiming to build a new city from scratch in California's Solano County has collected enough signatures to place a key measure on the upcoming ballot. If approved, the initiative would pave the way for construction to begin by overturning decades-old restrictive zoning laws limiting development outside existing cities. The proposed 17,500-acre development is expected to house 50,000 residents. Backers say the project would help ease California's housing crisis, but many residents have expressed concerns over its impact on the environment and the local community. Read more from Nadia Lopez today on CityLab: Billionaire-Backed Effort to Build New California City Advances to November Ballot — Linda Poon NOAA, CDC Launch HeatRisk, a Tool to Forecast Dangerous Heat
HeatRisk combines weather forecasts with heat-related health data to predict when high temperatures are likely to pose a health risk over the next seven days. To Ease Housing Crunch, Theme Parks Are Becoming Homebuilders
Orlando, Florida, is on the front line of an industry trend as major employers like Universal and Disney look to close the area's workforce housing gap. Europe's Biggest Smart City Rises in Greece
Along the coast of Athens, a vast complex of homes, hotels, marinas and more is taking shape. | 
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