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The city already uses bus-mounted cameras to catch violations along bus routes.

January 25 - Streetsblog California

Making the small-format trucks street legal is a necessary — but not sufficient — condition for widespread adoption in the United States.

January 25 - Streetsblog USA

Louisville is addressing its ongoing issues with climate change by investing in heat-tolerant tree species from southern regions to reduce rising temperatures and enhance its tree canopy coverage.

January 25 - The Courier-Journal

Legislators are proposing changes to a bill that froze all local land use and building code changes, including those designed to reduce risks from flooding and hurricanes.

January 25 - Inside Climate News

The Roxbury council passed a resolution opposing a new immigration detention facility, but the town could go further by enacting an ordinance barring detention as a land use.

January 25 - Insider NJ

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With federal funding for everything from transportation projects to housing assistance under threat, city and state governments are poised to take a stronger role in building strong, resilient local economies and public services.

January 25 - Diana Ionescu

The state pledged to put 1.5 million EVs on its roads by 2025.

January 23 - Los Angeles Times

Mayor Wilson signed two executive orders aimed at accelerating shelter and housing development and building bus priority lanes on Denny Way.

January 23 - Seattle Transit Blog

The Trump administration says the city’s housing policies and support of ‘cultural districts’ are racially discriminatory, while city leaders call the investigation politically motivated.

January 23 - Multifamily Dive

Building owners are required to install AC units for tenants who request them in the next four years, but tenants are on the hook for electricity costs.

January 23 - Brick Underground

While difficult to estimate for individual homes, experts argue that home buyers should have access to data about flood and wildfire risk, extreme heat, and other climate hazards in the area.

January 22 - Inside Climate News

Rising demand driven by AI data centers and uncertain energy sources could lead to a surge in power outages by the end of the decade.

January 22 - Popular Mechanics

Effective bus stop balancing can make buses faster while preserving accessibility.

January 22 - Works in Progress

The department ended its effort to challenge a court ruling barring it from withholding federal grants over immigration enforcement.

January 22 - Urban Milwaukee

Riders must be over 15 and pass a written and road test to license any type of electric bicycle.

January 22 - NBC Philadelphia

The lake ended 2025 with the third-lowest water level in a century.

January 21 - One Green Planet

A judge issued a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration’s suspension of five East Coast offshore wind projects.

January 21 - CNBC

Traffic fatalities in Bologna, the first major Italian city to lower their speed limit, dropped by 50 percent in the first year.

January 21 - Reuters

Streetcar service in Atlanta was suspended for five months for repairs and upgrades.

January 21 - Atlanta News First

Bridge to Power aims to boost partner organizations’ capacity, information exchange, and agency.

January 20 - Shelterforce Magazine