Well-intentioned government policies have created economic incentives for urban sprawl. Now we are paying the price.
"The 1972 Clean Water Act provided hundreds of billions of dollars in federal subsidies for sewage conveyance around American cities, making it even less expensive to build in a suburban location. The methods for financing new infrastructure by local government eliminated any hope that central cities could compete on equal footing with the deeply subsidized suburbs... American suburbs have the largest number of roads, sewers, water and gas lines per capita on the planet. It costs the government hundreds of dollars more per year per household to maintain this infrastructure than if densities were modestly higher."
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FULL STORY: The road to our sprawl

Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.

Chicago’s Ghost Rails
Just beneath the surface of the modern city lie the remnants of its expansive early 20th-century streetcar system.

Amtrak Cutting Jobs, Funding to High-Speed Rail
The agency plans to cut 10 percent of its workforce and has confirmed it will not fund new high-speed rail projects.

Ohio Forces Data Centers to Prepay for Power
Utilities are calling on states to hold data center operators responsible for new energy demands to prevent leaving consumers on the hook for their bills.

MARTA CEO Steps Down Amid Citizenship Concerns
MARTA’s board announced Thursday that its chief, who is from Canada, is resigning due to questions about his immigration status.

Silicon Valley ‘Bike Superhighway’ Awarded $14M State Grant
A Caltrans grant brings the 10-mile Central Bikeway project connecting Santa Clara and East San Jose closer to fruition.
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