People bike and jog through a park in Florida.
Florida could lose billions in funding for infrastructure, parks

If Amendment 3 passes, Miami-Dade would lose about $445 million annually by fiscal year 2028-29.

4 hours ago - NBC Miami

a construction site. Cranes are seen building apartments.
In the heart of suburbia, a Utah developer is building a high-density downtown from scratch

The project faces criticism from some city council members, who say the private developer is using taxpayer dollars to turn a profit.

October 19 - The Salt Lake Tribune

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Cars driving under automatic congestion pricing toll machines on Broadway next to the Trump International Hotel in Manhattan, New York City.

Data reveals that NYC’s bet on congestion pricing has paid off

After almost two years of the program, reports show positive impacts on traffic and air quality and no disruptions to parking.

October 13 - Marcelo Remond

A row of tiny homes in Denver

Denver is solving homelessness. Why aren't the rest of us?

Since 2023, Denver's street homeless population has decreased by 64%, proving that effective tools exist to support those in need of housing.

October 14 - New York Times

An unfinished piece of California’s high-speed rail project in Fresno.

After $600,000 wasted, CA high-speed rail board limits CEO’s power

Ian Choudri will no longer be able to sign, change or manage contracts.

October 13 - Cal Matters

A brick building with windows and a stone plaque that reads "The Elmer L. Andersen Human Services Building"

Minnesota seeks to replace fraud-ridden Housing Stabilization Services with new program

Federal prosecutors have charged over a dozen people in fraud cases involving at least $26 million.

October 11 - Minnesota Reformer

Elon Musk's colossus data center. An aerial view of the massive facility.

'I can't live in this:' Mississippi town besieged by power plant noise

A plant powering Elon Musk’s xAI data centers is subjecting Southaven, Mississippi residents to ceaseless noise.

October 11 - CBS

A woman in the snowy woods wraps two children in blankets.

U.S.-Iran war may have ‘devastating’ impact on cost to warm homes

Vermont and Maine residents may see a 76% increase in the cost of warming their homes this winter.

October 9 - Grist

An Amtrak train pulls into a station in Portland.

Transit leaders progress high-speed rail from Portland to Vancouver, B.C.

Washington state officials may reveal feasible routes for the high-speed rail in late 2027.

October 13 - The Columbian

A group of people walk past Boston's purple commuter rail.

Boston spent $765 million to lease battery-powered trains

The trains will serve Boston’s Fairmount Line for fifteen years.

October 12 - Grist

A gardener installs a patch of grass onto the roof of a shed.

The next era of climate resilience will be measured in co-benefits

Why the strongest resilience investments solve more than one problem at once.

October 12 - Joyce Coffee

An Airo train passes over a mostly-dried river in between two large forests.

Airo trainsets begin service on Amtrak Cascades route

The trains feature panoramic windows, complementary wifi and over 300 seats per train set.

September 30 - Mass Transit

An Airo train driving towards the camera on a track. There is a forest behind it.

Northwest rail fans eager for Sept. 30 debut of Amtrak’s Airo fleet

Get ready for that new train smell and more seats. But they won’t go faster or run more frequently on the Cascades route in Washington and Oregon.

September 22 - Washington State Standard

A gray building partially obscured by trees, behind a four way intersection.

A ‘shady’ deal: Chicagoans rally against planned Amtrak maintenance facility

The $900 million facility would allow Amtrak to maintain entire trains in one building, which the company says will reduce delays.

September 21 - Block Club Chicago

Passengers board an Amtrak train under a cloudy sky.

Amtrak, CN end decades-long dispute with eight-year agreement

The new operating agreement establishes an updated framework for the companies to work together, including processes to resolve disputes.

September 18 - Mass Transit

A New Jersey train approaches people waiting at the station.

Amtrak not solely to blame for New Jersey commuter rail's unreliability, report finds

A new study from the Garden State Initiative found that NJ Transit’s budget grew 20% across a 4 year period, but reliability declined significantly over the same period.

September 15 - Mass Transit

An Airo train passes over a mostly-dried river in between two large forests.

Airo trainsets begin service on Amtrak Cascades route

The trains feature panoramic windows, complementary wifi and over 300 seats per train set.

September 30 - Mass Transit

An Airo train driving towards the camera on a track. There is a forest behind it.

Northwest rail fans eager for Sept. 30 debut of Amtrak’s Airo fleet

Get ready for that new train smell and more seats. But they won’t go faster or run more frequently on the Cascades route in Washington and Oregon.

September 22 - Washington State Standard

A gray building partially obscured by trees, behind a four way intersection.

A ‘shady’ deal: Chicagoans rally against planned Amtrak maintenance facility

The $900 million facility would allow Amtrak to maintain entire trains in one building, which the company says will reduce delays.

September 21 - Block Club Chicago

Passengers board an Amtrak train under a cloudy sky.

Amtrak, CN end decades-long dispute with eight-year agreement

The new operating agreement establishes an updated framework for the companies to work together, including processes to resolve disputes.

September 18 - Mass Transit

A New Jersey train approaches people waiting at the station.

Amtrak not solely to blame for New Jersey commuter rail's unreliability, report finds

A new study from the Garden State Initiative found that NJ Transit’s budget grew 20% across a 4 year period, but reliability declined significantly over the same period.

September 15 - Mass Transit

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Instructor Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places—Economics, the Environment, Public Health, Equity, and Social Cohesiveness—in order to arm practitioners with the full range of arguments in favor of pro-walkability planning.

 

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