| Deadlines for Local Law 97 – NYC's landmark rule requiring nearly 50,000 large buildings to cut their emissions starting this year or face fines – are approaching, and so are the bills to make the necessary upgrades. Condo and co-op residents already paying some of the highest housing prices in the US are raising concerns about cost as they brace for hefty fee and rent increases. Local lawmakers considering tax exemptions to ease the burden are weighing which buildings are in the most need and what kinds of projects should qualify. But some residents say the proposed breaks may still not be enough, Danielle Muoio Dunn reports. Today on CityLab: NYC Condo Owners May Bear Costs of Landmark Green Building Law — Magdalena Del Valle New York, San Francisco Ranked Worst for US Traffic in City Centers
The global ranking of traffic data comes as NYC launches congestion pricing this week. Climate Change Is Killing Buildings in Slow Motion
It's not just storms and floods: Wild temperature swings, severe heat and drought are exacting an invisible toll on the built environment. Live Blog: Fires Burning Near LA Are 'All Expanding,' Calfire Says
Close to 6,000 acres have burned in three separate blazes. Water is being trucked in after tanks ran dry. Extreme winds fan wildfires near LA | Thousands of residents were forced to flee their homes Tuesday as three uncontrolled wildfires tore through parts of the Los Angeles region, following months of dangerously dry weather. The blazes exploded in size overnight due to hurricane-force wind gusts, damaging homes and causing panic and traffic gridlock. | 
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