#Urban Policy

Articles (14)

• 🇺🇸 Potholes and progress: Mamdani reflects on 100 days as New York’s mayor — 10/04/2026 [USA]

  Mamdani's first 100 days marked by childcare reforms, pothole fixes and polarising debates over affordability policies.

  Related: #Political Leadership, #Social Welfare
• 🇺🇸 Zohran Mamdani Interviewed by John Wilson in Video About Reducing New York City Scaffolding (EXCLUSIVE) — 10/04/2026 [USA]

  On Zohran Mamdani’s 100th day in office as mayor of New York City, his office released a video in collaboration with documentarian John Wilson about new policies designed to reduce the amount of scaff...

  Related: #Public Communication, #Cultural Collaboration
• 🇺🇸 Mamdani concedes free bus pledge won't be fulfilled this year — 09/04/2026 [USA]

  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani acknowledged that his signature campaign promise to make city buses free is not coming to fruition this year, citing funding obstacles and ongoing negotiations with ...

  Related: #Political Accountability, #Public Transportation
• 🇺🇸 Zohran Mamdani on 100 days as New York mayor — 09/04/2026 [USA]

  NYC’s mayor reflects on childcare, housing, bigotry, Iran and the future of the Democratic Party.

  Related: #Progressive Politics, #Political Leadership
• 🇬🇧 The Guardian view on SUVs: London’s mayor is right to push back on supersize cars | Editorial — 16/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Huge vehicles are popular with drivers, but their wider impacts on road safety and the environment must be tackled</p><p>No one who walks, cycles or drives around London, or many of the world’s big...

  Related: #Environmental Impact
• 🇺🇸 As New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces $7 billion budget hole, free parking may be history — 14/03/2026 [USA]

  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing a $7 billion budget hole, and the free parking NYC residents have taken for granted may be a revenue opportunity.

  Related: #Budget Crisis
• 🇬🇧 Sadiq Khan may give up armoured car as part of clampdown on SUVs in London — 13/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Mayor says he will encourage Met to scale down his official vehicle alongside plans for new charges for big cars</p><p>The London mayor, Sadiq Khan, has said he would be encouraging the Met to aban...

  Related: #Environmental Sustainability
• 🇬🇧 Mayor to consider new charges for SUVs in London — 13/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  The plan is part the mayor's strategy to stop death and serious injury on London's roads by 2041.

  Related: #Environmental Regulation
• 🇺🇸 The Challenge of Helping Homeless People Who Avoid New York’s Shelters — 13/03/2026 [USA]

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been reluctant to force people indoors, even in dire weather. But conditions, whether on the streets or in shelters, can be dangerous.

  Related: #Homelessness
• 🇬🇧 SUV drivers could face extra charges for driving in London — 13/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>TfL are also poised to increase 20mph zones and cut speed limits on the capital’s fastest roads later this year</p><p>Owners of SUVs could face charges to drive in London, after the mayor and trans...

  Related: #Environmental Regulation
• 🇺🇸 Mamdani to Close Huge Homeless Shelter Next to Bellevue Hospital — 05/03/2026 [USA]

  The 30th Street Shelter on the site of Bellevue’s former psychiatric hospital has been in disrepair for years.

  Related: #Homelessness, #Healthcare
• 🇺🇸 NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani set to meet with Trump in Washington — 26/02/2026 [USA]

  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will meet with President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, according to two people familiar with the plans.

  Related: #Political Relationships, #Bipartisanship
• 🇺🇸 From &apos;vanlords&apos; to safe parking sites: How RVs became Silicon Valley&apos;s housing safety net — 20/02/2026 [USA]

  Across California, the number of people living in vehicles has surged in recent years due to soaring rents.

  Related: #Housing Crisis, #Homelessness Solutions
• 🇺🇸 Mamdani Reverses Campaign Promise to Expand Rental Assistance — 12/02/2026 [USA]

  A rental voucher program costs more than $1 billion. The mayor’s decision to curtail its expansion reflects the clash between his ideology and the realities of managing the city.

  Related: #Government Budget, #Housing Crisis, #Political Accountability