Christine McLaren
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Houston Bans Scooter Rentals at Night
In response to unsafe “joyriding,” city council enacted a nighttime curfew on micromobility
San Francisco’s Muni Streetcar has Inspired a new Font
Fran Sans pays homage to the “raw and functional and mechanical” destination display on Muni’s recently retired trains.
Honolulu Permit Department Shutters Doors to Deal with “Substantial Backlog”
With more than 830 projects languishing in the prescreen stage, the department is closing its front counter services and phone lines in an effort to catch up.
Kansas and Arizona Senators Unite in Bipartisan bid to Boost Public Transit Funding for Small Cities
Senators Gallego and Moran propose increasing funding to a program serving cities with populations of 50,000 to 200,000 that are “among the most effective and efficient in the nation.”
Arizona Explores Desalination and “Water Swap” with Mexico as Dwindling Water Supply Grows Dire
As the Colorado River shrinks and the river states remain deadlocked in negotiation, Arizona is reaching for ever more drastic strategies to ensure its future water supply.