Republican and Democrat lawmakers criticize the plan for its disproportionate negative impact on rural communities.
At least half of all zip codes in America will receive slower and downgraded mail service under Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s Delivering for America Plan, according to an analysis by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC).
“While agreeing with DeJoy that the Postal Service faces extreme challenges and that change is necessary, the PRC said that Delivering for America relies on defective modeling, overly optimistic cost-savings, and fails to fully consider the negative impact to rural communities,” writes Renée Jean for Cowboy State Daily, quoting the PRC’s statement that the Postal Service would be “irreversibly changing its network without laying a foundation for success.”
The PRC analysis showed that the plan would disproportionately impact rural communities across the country, which also rely more heavily on mail, resulting in delays of six days or more.
Read the full story: Postal Regulatory Commission Says Rural Populations Will Suffer Under ‘Delivering For America’ Plan
The EV “Charging Divide” Plaguing Rural America
With “the deck stacked” against rural areas, will the great electric American road trip ever be a reality?
New Data: Rural Remote Workers Concentrate in Recreation Hubs
Remote workers flock to ski towns, hiking spots and other popular recreation hubs.
Commentary: How Remote Work Supports Rural Communities
Allowing federal employees to work from home can deepen government agencies’ understanding of communities’ needs and create economic opportunities for local residents.
Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.
California plans to bury El Niño’s downpour
If the state plays its cards right, it may be able to store a billion acre-feet of El Niño’s water in aquifers.
Chicago breaks ground on $3 billion megadevelopment
The new neighborhood, titled Foundry Park, will one day host 3,700 residences.
Satanic Place Names
From streams and lakes to valleys and canyons, I mapped more than 1,000 places named after the Devil.
California High-Speed Rail Authority CEO resigns after $600,000 scandal
Under Ian Choudri, the authority used taxpayer dollars to fund first class flights and trips to nightclubs.
Want to study the Missouri River? Soon, you may need unanimous approval from 10 states
Legislation would require 10 governors’ permission to study or build projects moving water outside the basin.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
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