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The Afterlife of 30 Rock’s Christmas Trees
Where do the iconic trees go after the holidays?
How Car Dependency Impacts People With Disabilities
People who are physically unable to drive can benefit from effective public transit systems and accessible, mixed-use neighborhoods.
The State of Housing in California
Homelessness continues to rise, and recent legislation aimed at boosting housing production may be limited in its effect.
Texas DOT to Explore Passenger Rail
The agency’s plan to study potential passenger rail routes is giving hope to transit advocates in the historically car-oriented state.
Milwaukee County Affordable Housing Program Targets Suburbs
The growth of jobs in the Milwaukee suburbs is outpacing the housing supply.
Southern States Lead US Population Growth
The South is the only region to see a net gain in residents between 2022 and 2023.
Can Microtransit Replace Buses in Missouri?
Uber-style public transit gets people in urban and rural communities where they need to go in ways fixed-route buses can’t. But do the numbers pencil out?
NYC Legislators Continue Fight to Set Own Speed Limits
Advocates say lower speed limits save lives and prevent fatal crashes on busy city streets.
5 Trends for Affordable Housing in 2024
Technology and policy are just two factors shaping the future of affordable housing.
FTA Issues Draft Directive on Transit Worker Safety
The agency says assaults on transit workers are at ‘unacceptable’ levels.
HUD: Homelessness Up by 12 Percent
The agency’s annual point-in-time count identified over 650,000 Americans living without permanent housing.
California Approves Wastewater Recycling Rules
The complex set of regulations will ensure recycled water makes it to taps safely.
Opinion: Microtransit Isn’t the Answer to Transit Woes
On-demand services can’t scale successfully without massive government subsidies, and could obscure the impacts of car-centric sprawl.
Why Big Box Stores Are Abandoning Their Urban Experiment
And why that may not be such a bad thing.
Study: Tesla Drivers Have Higher Crash Rates
Insurance data shows a higher rate of crashes and the second highest rate of ‘incidents’ such as DUI citations.
COP28: Beginning of the End for Fossil Fuels?
A deal came together “quickly and unexpectedly" on the final night of the nearly 2-week United Nations climate talks in Dubai, UAE, according to a series of articles by Washington Post climate reporters.
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Commentary: A Vision for Responsible Neighborhood Revitalization
The first project under Chicago’s Woodlawn Housing Preservation Ordinance is taking shape, aiming to bring new housing and retail to the neighborhood while avoiding displacement.
US Road Design Manual Gets Multimodal Update
The long-awaited changes include road design elements and signage aimed at improving safety for pedestrians and cyclists while planning for autonomous vehicles.
GAO: Washington State Slow on Clean Water Reporting
The Clean Water Act mandates reporting of ‘impaired waters’ to support conservation and restoration efforts.
Report: ChatGPT Shows Limited Knowledge in Sparsely Populated Areas
Recent research showed bias when using the tool to assess environmental justice issues in various parts of the country.
City of Clovis
City of Moorpark
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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