A look ahead at what is shaping up to be a very eventful year in the world of transportation.

Planetizen already shared a preview of coming transit attractions for the Sun Belt, but not it's time to give the rest of the country and other transportation modes some love too.
Eric Jaffe surveys the biggest transportation infrastructure projects expected in 2016—including projects classified as subway/metro rail, light rail/streetcar, bus-rapid transit, intercity rail, highways and bridges, street design, freight, and airports.
For an example of the scope of the survey, Jaffe notes that the Panama Canal expansion scheduled for completion in 2016 has consequences for ports in cities like Savannah, New York, Charleston, and Miami, where capital investment will be necessary to accommodate the super-sized ships of the future.
FULL STORY: The Big U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Projects to Watch in 2016

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

Bend, Oregon Zoning Reforms Prioritize Small-Scale Housing
The city altered its zoning code to allow multi-family housing and eliminated parking mandates citywide.

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.

LA Denies Basic Services to Unhoused Residents
The city has repeatedly failed to respond to requests for trash pickup at encampment sites, and eliminated a program that provided mobile showers and toilets.
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