The Trump administration attempted to impose new restrictions on federal grants aimed at eliminating DEI programs and aligning with the administration’s immigration policy.
A U.S. District Judge placed a temporary block on the Trump administration’s new constraints on federal transportation and housing grants as a result of a lawsuit by eight cities and counties.
According to an article by Ella Lee in The Hill, the new restrictions include “efforts to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion policies; facilitate mass deportations; and make information about lawful abortions less accessible.”
The judge’s order applies to the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration and bars them from enforcing the new conditions or withholding funding for 14 days. “Boston, New York City, San Francisco, California’s Santa Clara County and Washington state’s Pierce and Snohomish counties sued over changes to homelessness services grants. Washington state’s King County, which includes Seattle, sued over the homelessness grant condition changes and mass transit funding.”
FULL STORY: Federal judge blocks new Trump conditions for mass transit, homelessness grants
USDOT Eliminates Environmental, Equity Considerations
A new memo rescinds Biden-era regulations that prioritized renewable energy, accessibility, and equity for historically disadvantaged communities.
USDOT Blocks Federal Funding for Traffic Cameras
Applicants to the Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program will not be allowed to use funds for automated traffic enforcement.
Judge Halts Trump Order Tying State Transportation Grants to Immigration Actions
Ruling applies to Colorado, which was among 20 plaintiff states.
The state-sanctioned urbicide of Austin
People don’t kill cities. Freeways do.
US to reduce Colorado River water deliveries to Mexico
A new Colorado Treaty amendment reduces Mexico’s Colorado River water allocation by 250,000 acre feet.
New Jersey’s second-largest city bans standalone data centers
Jersey City will continue to allow co-location facilities, such as those meant for research institutions that store their own data.
Amtrak not solely to blame for New Jersey commuter rail's unreliability, report finds
A new study from the Garden State Initiative found that NJ Transit’s budget grew 20% across a 4 year period, but reliability declined significantly over the same period.
EPA erases limits on planet-warming pollution from power plants
Under Monday’s plan, power plants would still have some limits on how much mercury, arsenic and other contaminants they can emit.
Phoenix announces new on-demand transit service, more frequent RAPID buses
Both new services will launch in October, and are part of Phoenix's Project Effective Access Solutions for Easing Congestion.
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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The Architects Foundation
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