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Extending housing to remote areas requires new roads, water systems, sewers, schools, and fire protection, all of which are costly and often opposed by local governments.
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James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
The tech giant has also committed to investments in schools and nonprofit organizations in Richland Parish, as well as more than $300 million to help improve local infrastructure, from roads to wastewater management.
In November 2016, Santa Clara County voters approved Measure B, a 30-year, half-cent countywide sales tax to enhance transit, highways, expressways, and active transportation (bicycles, pedestrians, and complete streets).
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Phan Khang,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
From scenic highways and spontaneous detours to roadside inns and vintage diners, road trips offer a certain kind of freedom and ambiance that a flight can simply never replicate.
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Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
Montreal police warned fans outside the building not to bring any pyrotechnics or fireworks, concerned about the kind of scene a Game 6 win would create in the city’s streets.
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Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Arlo might be better off in Peter’s care than on the streets, but only just.
The other routes would have led to a more boring story.
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Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
In particular, several east-west routes will see longer hours and more frequency during June and July to help link riders to the streetcar and the World Cup Fan Fest on the grounds of the National WWI Museum and Memorial.
In reality, including solar gravity would likely reveal even cheaper paths, but only during certain time windows when celestial alignments are favorable.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
Place the bait stations along visible ant trails, near the edges of garden beds, along borders, fence lines, patios, or paths where ants travel, keeping roughly 5 to 10 feet of distance between them.
These are not the kinds of establishments that are at home on busy city thoroughfares or town squares.
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Chelsea Brasted,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
Thousands of marchers flooded the thoroughfares of Venice to protest the presence of Israel at the Venice Biennale, with many national pavilions shuttering in solidarity.
Southport, Merseyside There’s a surprising link between breezy Southport and the boulevards of Paris.
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Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 May 2026
Often compared to European capitals, the city is known for its wide boulevards, historic architecture, and vibrant café culture, reflecting its long history as a center of immigration and cultural exchange.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 May 2026