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California's Lone Operating Nuclear Plant Gets Five-Year Extension
The Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant received approval from the California PUC to operate its two reactors until 2029 and 2030. Five days later, the NRC issued a temporary license renewal.
Seattle Passes Building Emissions Law
The law calls for buildings larger than 20,000 square feet to eliminate fossil fuels by 2050.
How Ski Towns are Tackling the Housing Crisis
Mountain towns in Colorado and other western states are struggling to maintain a supply of affordable housing for their workers and lower-income residents.
Streetsblog’s Best and Worst of 2023 Transportation
While American roads didn’t get much safer by the numbers, new policies indicate a shift toward a more sustainable transportation future.
San Francisco Fails to Achieve Vision Zero Pledge
The city wanted to eliminate traffic deaths by 2024. It didn’t.
Twin Cities Transit Agency Launches Safety Initiatives
The agency is pairing with nonprofit partners to provide on-site services and resources to riders and boosting fare enforcement without police involvement.
Zoning Reform Faces Uphill Battle in Dallas
Proposals to boost housing production through ‘gentle density’ increases face strong opposition from residents concerned about losing single-family neighborhoods.
New York Flood Control Plan Takes Lessons From the Dutch
The Netherlands has a long history of flood mitigation. U.S. cities, threatened by coastal flooding and erosion, are taking note.
The Rise and Fall of Cruise
The autonomous car company’s precipitous downfall offers lessons for other carmakers.
New Orleans Residents Fight Freeways With Science
A local coalition is collecting data that proves the harmful impacts of the Claiborne Expressway on the surrounding community.
Maryland Could Cut Transit Funding, Citing Budget Gap
The governor says the state remains committed to its major transit projects, but may need to reduce service to meet a growing financial shortfall.
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.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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