Infrastructure

Seattle

5 Ideas for Getting Cars Off the Road in Seattle

The Seattle Department of Transportation is searching for ways to remove 3,000 cars from the roads every day.

July 6, 2018 - Crosscut

Seattle, Washington

Tech Companies Pulled $9.3 Billion in State and Local Subsidies in Five Years

Good Jobs First put a price tag on the lucrative deals local and state officials throw at flashy tech companies. It's a trend that is only growing with deals like Foxconn in Wisconsin and the expected Amazon HQ2 announcement.

July 6, 2018 - The Guardian

Detroit Bridge

An Appeal to Patriotism in the Hopes of Blocking a Canadian Bridge to Detroit

Border controversies now have a northern front, too.

July 5, 2018 - The Detroit Free Press

Channel Train Cars

With No Plan for Brexit in Place, the Channel Tunnel Hangs in the Balance

About 20 million tons of freight moves through the Channel Tunnel between England and France every year. The process for moving that freight could vary depending on how Brexit goes down.

July 5, 2018 - Quartz

Report Calls I-270 Expansion an Expensive Mistake

U.S. PIRG's list of 'Highway Boondoggles' puts Maryland's $9 billion I-270 expansion among the worst projects in the country.

July 4, 2018 - The Washington Post

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority

Speeding Up Trains and Improving Traffic Safety in San Jose

At-grade light rail has a hard time safely and efficiently traversing Downtown San Jose on Second Street. A new pilot project will look to improve the situation.

July 3, 2018 - The Mercury News

Rain Garden or 'Pit of Death'?

Who knew green infrastructure was such a divisive topic?

July 3, 2018 - Greater Greater Washington

Chicago Airport

Chicago Launches Design Competition to Redesign O'Hare International Airport

This isn’t a speculative, unfunded design competition. The city has already promised to borrow $4 billion toward the $8.5 billion O'Hare 21 expansion plan.

July 3, 2018 - The Architect's Newspaper

Freeway Construction

New Tariffs Not Making Infrastructure Investments Any Easier

Rebuilding America's infrastructure, as promised on the campaign trail and in the first year and a half of the Trump Administration, will get a lot harder when the price of steel has gone up by 40 percent since the beginning of 2018.

July 3, 2018 - AP News

Metro Map

L.A. Wants to Be the Epicenter of New Transportation Technology

Gabe Klein of CityFi outlines how Los Angeles is planning on implementing the Urban Mobility in a Digital Age report.

July 3, 2018 - The Planning Report

Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte Gets Funding for Bike Infrastructure Plan

After creating a citywide plan, many thought a Charlotte bike lanes would not get funded. After a city council vote it will.

July 2, 2018 - Next City

Connecticut

3 Keys to Ending Parking Minimums

What does it take to make the bold step toward ending parking minimums in an entire city?

July 2, 2018 - Strong Towns

Parking Sign Blue

A Car Ban By Other Means

After failing to implement a car ban, Oslo officials are converting downtown street parking into public space.

July 2, 2018 - Fast Company

A New Online Tool for Charting a Path to Sustainability

A new interactive research tool will make it easier for communities to build sustainability into their urban development plans.

July 1, 2018 - vizzuality

Light Rail Transit Rendering

Light Rail Proposal for L.A.'s San Fernando Valley Wins Key Approval

Light rail could come to "The Valley" for the first time, under a plan approved this week by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Board of Directors.

July 1, 2018 - The Source

Active transportation

Thinkers in the Tropical Shade: Empowering Lessons for Livable Places

Thanks to the Australian-American Fulbright Commission and UN-Habitat's World Urban Campaign, fundamental relationships at the heart of urban public health and livability are under scrutiny in tropical Australia.

June 28, 2018 - Charles R. Wolfe

Digital Highway Sign

More States Hoping to Monetize Highways

The commercialization of highway rights of way is largely prohibited by federal regulations, but states are looking for new ways to generate revenue from billboards and rest stops.

June 28, 2018 - Governing

From Combined Sewer Systems to Green Infrastructure

A partnership between the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Omaha Stormwater Program are tackling the challenges of combined stormwater systems in the Omaha area.

June 27, 2018 - University of Nebraska College of Architecture

Low Gas Prices

California Gas Tax Repeal Initiative Qualifies for November Ballot

The initiative is much more than whether to repeal taxes and fees enacted by the passage of the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 which brings in over $5 billion a year. The measure is a means to increase GOP turnout to retain House seats.

June 27, 2018 - Los Angeles Times

Hoover Boards and Bus Transit

Miami Sends Cease and Desist to Electric Scooter Companies

Two major scooter companies operating in Miami have ceased operations in the city, at least for now.

June 27, 2018 - Miami Herald

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Gallatin County Department of Planning & Community Development

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Heyer Gruel & Associates PA

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