Murfreesboro will hold public hearing on annexing Middle Point Landfill north of city

Note: New information has been added to this story. People impacted by Middle Point Landfill and a proposed Murfreesboro annexation can speak up at a July 17 public hearing.The Murfreesboro City Council meeting starts at 6 p.m. at City Hall in the downtown area.Rutherford Neighborhood Alliance leader Susan Allen said members of the advocacy organization…

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Barack Obama Wants Democrats To Be the YIMBY Party. That’s Easier Said Than Done.

Christian BritschgiJuly 15, 2025 at 12:30 PMPaul Hennessy/ZUMA Press/NewscomHappy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free.This week’s newsletter takes a look at former President Barack Obama’s recent speech in which he urged Democrats to be more YIMBY.Also included is an update on Charlottesville, Virginia, which—contra the city’s previous statements—still has a zoning code…

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217 acres of desert near Scottsdale Road and Loop 101 just sold. What will be built?

Minnesota-based Mortenson Co. purchased 217 acres of state land in northeast Phoenix for $136 million.Mortenson plans to develop a mixed-use corporate campus on the site.The sale proceeds will benefit Arizona’s K-12 schools, universities, and other state programs.State land in northeast Phoenix, where the now-defunct Arizona Coyotes once hoped to build a new arena, was sold…

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