In a 5-5 vote, the Jefferson City Council voted down conversation about a previously undiscussed resolution recognizing the historical significance of Oct. 7, 1864, for the city.
The Jefferson City Council will consider bids for three surveys focused on providing a clearer idea of how the city's history impacts it today and protections for the future.
Berkeley’s Healthy Streets program, which promotes safer walking and cycling by limiting car traffic and driving speed on select roads, will end this month.
On top of climate change, cities are under constant pressure from the growth in the world’s population. Some 4.2 billion people, or 55% of the global population of 7.6 billion, already reside in cities. The Population Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs estimates that another 2.5 billion people could move to cities by 2050, putting urbanisation at 68%.