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Pedestrian traffic deaths declined in 2023 but remain above pre-pandemic levels
Cities in Texas and California were among those seeing increases in pedestrian deaths from 2020 to 2022, the Governors Highway Safety Association said.
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US Supreme Court rules Oregon city’s homelessness laws not ‘cruel and unusual’
The decision elicited swift reactions from stakeholders across the country, including officials in the city where the case began: Grants Pass, Oregon.
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NYC Council approves legislation requiring proactive building inspections
If signed into law, the bill would require the Department of Buildings to use predictive analytics to identify and address hazardous structures before they become dangerous.
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Cities, states to knock down affordable housing barriers with $85M from HUD
Barriers to affordable housing development include expensive land and insufficient infrastructure, Vice President Kamala Harris said on a Wednesday teleconference.
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Chicago buildings department still needs to fix broken inspection process: report
The city's watchdog agency said the department has “not implemented corrective actions” to issues discovered during an August 2022 audit.
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What US mayors want from the next president, Congress
The creation of a first-ever city mental health block grant, affordable housing investments and gun safety legislation are among the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ requests.
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NY MTA board votes to defer congestion pricing plan until everyone agrees on it
Board members acknowledged that without the agreement of the state and city transportation departments, the tolling program for Manhattan can't go forward.
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Lack of affordable electric vehicles will limit widespread US adoption until at least 2028: BofA
Analysts at Bank of America and Bloomberg say U.S. EV penetration rates are slowing and are unlikely to reach 30% by 2030.
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Climate adaptation plan updates released by 20+ federal agencies
For the first time, the plans include a common set of metrics to measure agencies’ progress on climate resilience.
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The best U.S. cities for biking in 2024
PeopleForBikes named Minneapolis, Seattle and San Francisco the three best large cities for bicycling in 2024; three other cities were noted for becoming more bike-friendly.
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MTA halts 2 more NYC projects in funding fight over congestion pricing
The pause in infrastructure construction is a major setback for the city’s development, said Carlo Scissura, president and CEO of the New York Building Congress.
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MTA votes on New York congestion pricing plan Wednesday
Gov. Hochul halted the tolling plan for vehicles entering Manhattan's business district. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority's board of directors will vote on it as Inrix names New York the world's most congested city.
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Clark makes headway on first affordable housing project in Tysons, Virginia
Amazon is funding $56 million of the project through its housing equity fund.
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Upping the luxury quotient: How stadium construction is evolving
From kids’ teams to pro franchises, sports fans and athletes have higher expectations for stadium design, according to an architect.
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Air taxi company announces San Francisco Bay Area service plan
The latest news from urban air mobility companies Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation includes acquisitions and agreements to ready themselves for 2025 flights.
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Los Angeles County’s Skilled Trades Summers initiative engages nearly 400 teens
Launched by Harbor Freight Tools for Schools, the initiative pays students while they receive hands-on training in fields like solar panel installation.
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Merchant Building to add 174 residential units to downtown Columbus, Ohio
Gilbane is building the 32-story mixed-use structure, which is scheduled to open in 2026.
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Extreme heat, wildfire smoke belong in FEMA’s major disaster definition, petition says
Despite similar calls from some city officials and federal policymakers, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell has said extreme heat does not need to be added to the Stafford Act for communities to get funds.
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Micromobility taxes, fees often out of sync with city policy goals: study
The taxes and fees are 23 times higher, on average, than those on private vehicles, according to researchers at Lime and two universities.
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New York nonprofit develops hundreds of trade careers annually
The Andromeda Community Initiative helps train, place and develop careers for underrepresented groups, especially communities of color, in New York City.
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NY congestion pricing pause already has consequences for infrastructure projects
The region’s transit agency stopped subway extension work that relied on the plan’s revenue. Meanwhile, a final federal approval of the congestion pricing came through.
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Electrifying neighborhoods could save California billions on gas line replacements
Utilities could save around $20 billion in gas pipeline replacement costs by 2045 while only affecting about 3% of current gas customers, says a new analysis prepared for the Natural Resources Defense Council.
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Chicago creates Black reparations task force with $500K budget
Chicago joins a growing list of U.S. cities studying reparations programs, although few have come to fruition thus far. Meanwhile, some conservative groups and lawmakers are pushing back on such efforts.
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San Antonio welcomes ‘most automated’ recycling facility in the US
It will have an education and outreach hub that will offer community tours and workshops. “Our goal is to deliver a recycling campus that is without peer anywhere in the country,” said Balcones Recycling’s president.
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Virginia, Maine announce new state-supported intercity bus routes
Both states are looking to expand their intercity bus services using federal and state funds.