urban

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She later moved to New York and worked at the nonprofit Urban Glass in Brooklyn.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

"There are numerous facilities that generate environmental impacts in a vulnerable area," Caroline Stamm, an associate professor at the Institute of Urban and Territorial Studies at the Catholic University of Santiago, told AFP.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

But even amid broader concerns about consumer spending, recent results from Urban Outfitters showed a turnaround at its namesake stores, where younger consumers have been hit harder by inflation.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

During the pandemic, the Department of Housing and Urban Development lifted limits on how many times borrowers could receive these partial claims.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Fuller was prepared to shake up the city, to overthrow the status quo—but the Urban League took a more methodical, “go slow” approach.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson