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A metal pipe deposits a line of concrete on top of dozens of other lines, creating a wall.

A 3D concrete printer may solve Virginia’s housing crisis

The printer is able to build concrete walls much faster than humans, and can do so directly at job sites.

October 5 - CBS 6 Richmond

Gavin Newsom gesturing with both hands out behind a podium.

Newsom vetoes high-speed rail supervision bill after agency receives condemnatory audit

The audit found the CHSRA approved almost $600,000 in unallowable travel expenses.

October 4 - Cal Matters

The Seaglider, a plane-shaped vehicle with four wings that curve sharply towards the sea after a few feet.

Nation sees first electric plane-boat hybrid take off in public demo

The Viceroy Seaglider can fly at speeds of 180mph for up to 180 miles.

October 4 - Smart Cities Dive

A data center. It is a low, white building, seen from above.

One of nation’s poorest counties to receive $6 billion data center

The developers estimate the project will create 200 permanent jobs and 1,000 temporary construction jobs.

October 4 - Mississippi Today

A crowd of people try to get on a NYC subway.

MTA expects Trump’s tariffs to increase new NYC transit costs by $1 billion

The Metropolitan Transit Authority said the cost of new subway cars has risen by 30% since Trump began his second term as president.

October 4 - Gothamist

A CAT excavator drives past a brick building with marble columns.

Alaska takes public comment on new long-term plan for roads, bridges and more

Alaska's draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program includes over $1 billion for the Alaska Marine Highway System.

October 4 - Alaska Beacon

A person lays down red geothermal pipes.

A Colorado neighborhood is the testing ground for the future of home energy

A start up may have found a way to quickly bring geothermal energy to new communities.

October 4 - Inside Climate News

Mamdani sent nearly 6,000 pied-à-terre tax warnings to homes that didn’t qualify

A judge has ordered the administration to cancel thousands of pied-à-terre tax notices after it sent 35% of them erroneously.

October 3 - The City Reporter

A rendering of the waterfront development, which shows a lit-up stage by the waterfront and people walking about.

Detroit to transform waterfront with $2.2 billion investment

Developers will convert about 18 acres of unused parking lot space into civic spaces.

October 2 - ABC 7

The mayor of Baltimore speaks into a microphone in front of a rally for more state transportation funding from Maryland.

‘Going backwards:’ Baltimore mayor, students rally against state's transit funding plan

Maryland's proposed six-year plan provides no funding for Baltimore’s BMORE bus program and reduces its road maintenance funding.

October 2 - Baltimore Sun

A view from below the HUD. The building is gray with a grid of windows.

Trump wants to cancel nearly 98% of funding for HUD housing support program

Multiple housing groups are suing the administration in an effort to preserve the funding.

October 2 - The Washington Sun

A view of NYC sky rises under a cloudy sky.

See the 12 communities on New York City’s affordable housing naughty list

The Upper East and West Sides, Elmhurst, and Bayside are among the communities that have built little affordable housing over the past five years, and now will see certain projects fast-tracked under new city rules.

October 2 - City Limits

A birds-eye-view of the Bellwether, with a rendering of people relaxing on the roof.

Downtown Chicago opens the doors of first office-to-housing project

Chicago aims to eventually turn empty office space into 1,765 mixed-income housing units.

October 2 - Smart Cities Dive

Passengers and crew stand outside of a train. there is a bridge ahead of them and a yellow A frame building.

FEATURE

Suburbs before the car

The world's first suburbs were designed to exclude. Today, they might just hold the secret to doing transit-oriented development right.

October 2 - Stefan Al

A birds-eye view of the construction of an apartment.

Novel study finds extreme state-by-state disparity in housing construction timelines

The first comprehensive working paper on U.S. construction timelines also found that the permitting process for multi-family projects has slowed nationwide.

October 1 - Vox

A crowd of people play in the sand at a California beach at sunset.

California may destroy its beaches trying to save homes from El Niño

Boulders and seawalls can protect homes from waves, but ultimately destroy sandy beaches.

October 1 - Los Angeles Times

Construction for California's high-speed rail line. A concrete bridge stretches over a dirt field.

California high-speed rail accomplishes only one legislative goal in 2026

The majority of the agency's failed pitches were never developed into written proposals.

October 1 - Cal Matters

The United States Capitol Building at sunset, as seen from across the reflecting pool.

Sharp cuts to federal passenger rail, public transit funding arrive today

The American Public Transportation Associations estimates the stopgap bill will result in an over 80% cut to federal passenger rail investment and 20% cut to public transit investment.

October 1 - Smart Cities Dive