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Boston to Top City Libraries With Affordable Housing - h/t Christian Science Monitor Three public libraries will be rebuilt or renovated to include hundreds of affordable housing units.

Boston to Top City Libraries With Affordable Housing - h/t Christian Science Monitor

Trimet Slashes Bus Service in First of Three Rounds of Cuts - h/t OPB Oregon’s largest transit agency plans to cut 10% of its services in the next year.

Trimet Slashes Bus Service in First of Three Rounds of Cuts - h/t OPB

Miami Lets Developers Buy Double Density with Climate Fund Contributions - h/t Political Cortadito City officials are close to passing a law that would give major density bonuses to developers in exchange for funding for seawalls, pump stations, and other climate resilience projects.

Miami Lets Developers Buy Double Density with Climate Fund Contributions - h/t Political Cortadito

Since NYC Congestion Pricing, Chicago now has Nation’s Worst Traffic - h/t Fast Company Chicago overtook New York for the worst traffic of any major U.S. city as NYC saw traffic decline after congestion pricing went into effect.

Since NYC Congestion Pricing, Chicago now has Nation’s Worst Traffic - h/t Fast Company

Trump Says White House Ballroom Exempt from Permitting, Zoning Rules - h/t The Independent The President reportedly told teams working on the ballroom that the project doesn’t have to comply with regulations.

Trump Says White House Ballroom Exempt from Permitting, Zoning Rules - h/t The Independent

Los Angeles Issues First Occupancy Permit in Pacific Palisades Since Wildfires - h/t LA Downtown News Permits in the Palisades are being issued at nearly three times the typical rate as before the wildfires.

Los Angeles Issues First Occupancy Permit in Pacific Palisades Since Wildfires - h/t LA Downtown News

Property Owners Sue Miami for Unlawfully Taking Property via Permit Applications - h/t Institute for Justice The suit claims the city is using unrelated permit applications to unlawfully gain right-of-way.

Property Owners Sue Miami for Unlawfully Taking Property via Permit Applications - h/t Institute for Justice

Boca Raton Introduces Fare-Free Self-Driving Shuttle - h/t Autonomous Vehicle International The shuttle operates at 15 miles per hour and offers rides within Mizner Park.

Boca Raton Introduces Fare-Free Self-Driving Shuttle - h/t Autonomous Vehicle International

NYC Launches Citywide Secure Bike Parking Network - h/t Zag Daily The new parking hubs will span 500 locations and offer an alternative to taking bikes on crowded transit or up multi-story apartment stairs.

NYC Launches Citywide Secure Bike Parking Network - h/t Zag Daily

Phantom Tollbooths: Caltrans to Remove Bay Area Bridge Toll Booths Defunct Since 2020 - h/t The Mercury News The Richmond-San Rafael Bridge will be the first in the Bay Area to eliminate toll booths entirely in favor of open-road tolling using sensors.

Phantom Tollbooths: Caltrans to Remove Bay Area Bridge Toll Booths Defunct Since 2020 - h/t The Mercury News

House Bill Would Redirect Immigration Enforcement Funds to Housing - h/t Newsweek The bill would shift $175 billion to a new tax credit that would provide down payment assistance to first-generation homebuyers.

House Bill Would Redirect Immigration Enforcement Funds to Housing - h/t Newsweek

Federal Government Will no Longer Recognize Architects as ‘Professionals’ - h/t My Modern Met The change could dramatically impact how many people can afford to enter graduate professional degree programs.

Federal Government Will no Longer Recognize Architects as ‘Professionals’ - h/t My Modern Met

$5 Billion Atlanta Toll Lane Project Moves Ahead - h/t Urbanize Atlanta The project is funded by a private group that will collect future toll revenue for the first 50 years after the new toll lanes open.

$5 Billion Atlanta Toll Lane Project Moves Ahead - h/t Urbanize Atlanta

New Jersey Announces Statewide Vision Zero Strategy - h/t NJ.com A state report outlines legislative actions and land use changes with the goal of eliminating traffic deaths by 2040.

New Jersey Announces Statewide Vision Zero Strategy - h/t NJ.com

San Francisco is out of Land. Amidst Rapidly Rising Seas, is it Time to Create More? Creating new land from the sea gets a bad rap. Done responsibly, it can be a climate adaptation strategy, not a real estate play.

San Francisco is out of Land. Amidst Rapidly Rising Seas, is it Time to Create More?

Ted Cruz Blames Safety Features for the Rising Cost of Cars; Senate Could Roll Back Regulations - h/t CarExpert A Senate committee will hear testimony by automakers in a hearing that could determine whether autonomous emergency braking and other safety features will be mandatory on new cars.

Ted Cruz Blames Safety Features for the Rising Cost of Cars; Senate Could Roll Back Regulations - h/t CarExpert

Carlsbad, California Could Set Age Limits for E-bikes - h/t ABC 10 News San Diego Some California jurisdictions say a minimum age limit is necessary for high-powered e-bikes due to the high number of injuries in recent years.

Carlsbad, California Could Set Age Limits for E-bikes - h/t ABC 10 News San Diego

California High-Speed Rail Approves $3.4B Contract for Track Materials - h/t Railway Supply The project is moving ahead despite the loss of $4 billion in federal funds earlier this year.

California High-Speed Rail Approves $3.4B Contract for Track Materials - h/t Railway Supply

Study Shows Youth With No Prospects of Owning a House Gambling on ‘Risky’ Crypto Investments - h/t TheStreet Younger Americans who feel they have little hope of owning a home are making riskier financial decisions, research shows.

Study Shows Youth With No Prospects of Owning a House Gambling on ‘Risky’ Crypto Investments - h/t TheStreet

California’s Carpool Lane Exemption for EVs Dies This Week - h/t The Mercury News The program that allows EV drivers to use carpool lanes alone has issued 1,211,530 stickers since it began in 2000.

California’s Carpool Lane Exemption for EVs Dies This Week - h/t The Mercury News

Santa Fe Collects First Payments From Tax on Million-Dollar Homes - h/t KRQE The 3% tax on home sales of $1 million or more has elicited a lawsuit and backlash from local realty groups.

Santa Fe Collects First Payments From Tax on Million-Dollar Homes - h/t KRQE

Arlington, Texas Kills Plan to Launch Flying Taxis Before World Cup - h/t Arlington Report The city won’t be able to secure FAA permits in time to launch commercial air taxi services in 2026.

Arlington, Texas Kills Plan to Launch Flying Taxis Before World Cup - h/t Arlington Report

Instead of Restricting Development, One Minnesota City Just Approved Flurry of ‘Experimental’ Housing Types - h/t The Minnesota Star Tribune New Ulm leaders are approving multiple projects including tiny homes, apartments, and ‘shed homes’ using Planned Unit Developments to move projects forward faster.

Instead of Restricting Development, One Minnesota City Just Approved Flurry of ‘Experimental’ Housing Types - h/t The Minnesota Star Tribune

November Must-Reads: Top 10 Articles From Last Month November’s headlines address the housing crisis, highlighting zoning reform, affordable housing, and a first-in-the-nation law tying minimum wage to rent and housing costs.

November Must-Reads: Top 10 Articles From Last Month

Arlington, Texas is the US’s Largest City Without a Public Transit System. What’s their Secret to Getting Around Car-free? - h/t Streetsblog USA

Maryland Housing Secretary Projects 25% Surge in Homelessness due to Trump’s 'Devastating Assault' on Funding - h/t Maryland Daily Record Jake Day says that decades of progress will be reversed by “destructive federal decisions to drag Maryland backwards.”

Maryland Housing Secretary Projects 25% Surge in Homelessness due to Trump’s 'Devastating Assault' on Funding - h/t Maryland Daily Record

NYC Teenagers Launch Affordable Housing Portal so Good, it has Attracted Investment - h/t New York Times Seeing the failure of the grown-ups who run the city to provide people a way to find affordable housing, two “children of the pandemic” stepped up.

NYC Teenagers Launch Affordable Housing Portal so Good, it has Attracted Investment - h/t New York Times

Sulfur-based Batteries Could Offer Electric Vehicles a Greener, Longer-range Option

Alexandria, Virginia Halts Public Housing Evictions - h/t ALX Now

Houston Bans Scooter Rentals at Night - h/t Houston Public Media