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San Diego Regional Transportation Plan Shifts Away From Big Projects to Focus on Improving Existing Infrastructure - h/t KPBS SANDAG’s 2025 Regional Plan scales down plans for new rail lines in favor of expanding rapid bus service.

San Diego Regional Transportation Plan Shifts Away From Big Projects to Focus on Improving Existing Infrastructure - h/t KPBS

Dallas Sacrifices DART Majority Control in Bid to Keep Suburbs in Transit System - h/t The Dallas Morning News The city would give up majority control of the regional transit system for the first time in its 40-year history.

Dallas Sacrifices DART Majority Control in Bid to Keep Suburbs in Transit System - h/t The Dallas Morning News

Pennsylvania Housing Action Plan Calls for $1B Fund, Expanded Renter Protections, Homebuyer Assistance - h/t The Philadelphia Inquirer Gov. Shapiro’s proposed plan would bolster support for renters and homebuyers and reduce barriers to housing development.

Pennsylvania Housing Action Plan Calls for $1B Fund, Expanded Renter Protections, Homebuyer Assistance - h/t The Philadelphia Inquirer

Upstate New York Towns Build on State ‘Good Cause Eviction’ Law With Added Protections - h/t Shelterforce Magazine By adjusting rent thresholds and shrinking landlord exemptions, more than a dozen municipalities have adopted stronger versions of a state law that protects tenants from high rent increases and unreasonable evictions.

Upstate New York Towns Build on State ‘Good Cause Eviction’ Law With Added Protections - h/t Shelterforce Magazine

Study: LA’s Homelessness Program Displaced 5 People for Every One it Helped - h/t Smart Cities Dive Researchers say a city program designed to help people access housing and services “does not live up to its name” and has caused more harm than good.

Study: LA’s Homelessness Program Displaced 5 People for Every One it Helped - h/t Smart Cities Dive

Philadelphia Bus Lane Enforcement Cameras Issued Over 112,000 Citations in First 7 Months - h/t Wired The bus-mounted cameras have helped increase bus speed by 3 to 6 percent.

Philadelphia Bus Lane Enforcement Cameras Issued Over 112,000 Citations in First 7 Months - h/t Wired

Waymo’s DC Rollout Stuck in ‘Regulatory Limbo’ - h/t Wired The robotaxi operator still doesn’t have a clear deployment date for the nation’s capital.

Waymo’s DC Rollout Stuck in ‘Regulatory Limbo’ - h/t Wired

Judge Delays Restoration of Gateway Tunnel Funding - h/t The New York Times The judge that ordered the administration to release federal funds for the New York-New Jersey tunnel project approved a temporary stay, delaying the release by at least a few more days.

Judge Delays Restoration of Gateway Tunnel Funding - h/t The New York Times

EPA Guts Emissions Regulations - h/t CNBC The agency is eliminating the endangerment finding that underpins the agency’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

EPA Guts Emissions Regulations - h/t CNBC

Reclaiming Transportation as a Place of Resistance The systems that move us are not neutral — and we don’t have to pretend like they are.

Reclaiming Transportation as a Place of Resistance

Bad Bunny's Iconic Electrical Pole Moment Highlights Puerto Rico’s Devastating Power Outages - h/t Mother Jones The Reggaeton star’s halftime show included countless nods to his homeland, including a reference to the island’s ongoing power crisis.

Bad Bunny's Iconic Electrical Pole Moment Highlights Puerto Rico’s Devastating Power Outages - h/t Mother Jones

This Colorado Ski Town Saves 75% of its Full-time Housing for Local Workers - h/t High Country News Breckenridge has invested millions in creating deed-restricted workforce housing for local residents.

This Colorado Ski Town Saves 75% of its Full-time Housing for Local Workers - h/t High Country News

Interactive, 3D Chicago Zoning Map Lets You Visualize Potential Development - h/t Chicago Cityscape A new tool creates a visual model of potential development on Chicago lots based on the property’s specific zoning regulations.

Interactive, 3D Chicago Zoning Map Lets You Visualize Potential Development - h/t Chicago Cityscape

Massachusetts Zoning Reform Sparks ADU Surge - h/t The Eagle-Tribune A 2024 law and a 2025 assistance program have spurred a flurry of ADU projects across the state.

Massachusetts Zoning Reform Sparks ADU Surge - h/t The Eagle-Tribune

India’s Women-only ‘Pink Parks:’ Safe Refuge or Segregated Enclaves? - h/t Next City Women-only public spaces can provide safety and community, but critics argue they fail to address deeper structural problems.

India’s Women-only ‘Pink Parks:’ Safe Refuge or Segregated Enclaves? - h/t Next City

BART Service Cuts, Station Closures Could ‘Set Back the System 50 Years’ - h/t Bay City News Service The agency could close dozens of stations and eliminate the Blue line between Daly City and Dublin-Pleasanton entirely.

BART Service Cuts, Station Closures Could ‘Set Back the System 50 Years’ - h/t Bay City News Service

Judge Blocks HUD Changes to Key Homelessness Grant Program - h/t Shelterforce Magazine The Continuum of Care Program, the federal government’s biggest pool of funds for housing homeless people, will continue with its original funding plan — pending a final decision from the courts.

Judge Blocks HUD Changes to Key Homelessness Grant Program - h/t Shelterforce Magazine

Transit Scheduling 101: Developing A Runtime Runtime (n) - The time required for the transit vehicle to travel from one end of the line to the other. We'll take a deeper look at runtimes in this installment of Transit Scheduling 101!

Transit Scheduling 101: Developing A Runtime

NYC Puts 250 Most Distressed Apartment Buildings on Enhanced Oversight List - h/t NYC.gov The city’s Alternative Enforcement Program prioritizes buildings with the most unaddressed code violations, allowing the city to make repairs where needed.

NYC Puts 250 Most Distressed Apartment Buildings on Enhanced Oversight List - h/t NYC.gov

San José’s Buses Run 20% Faster Thanks to AI - h/t Smart Cities Dive The city is employing AI to adjust traffic signals to prioritize buses.

San José’s Buses Run 20% Faster Thanks to AI - h/t Smart Cities Dive

Rebuilding After Fire, Altadena is Designing Public Spaces With Healing and Community in Mind - h/t Los Angeles Times In the wake of the Eaton fire, Altadena is rebuilding its parks, libraries, and gathering places through innovative, people-centered design that prioritizes healing, flexibility, and the restoration of everyday community life.

Rebuilding After Fire, Altadena is Designing Public Spaces With Healing and Community in Mind - h/t Los Angeles Times

Why is Public Sanitation so Hard? - h/t The Hustle U.S. cities struggle to keep streets and sidewalks clean. Some are turning to high-tech trash cans to help.

Why is Public Sanitation so Hard? - h/t The Hustle

Judge Unfreezes NYC-to-NJ Gateway Tunnel Funds - h/t CNBC Work on a new portion of the New York-to-New Jersey train tunnel was scheduled to halt last Friday if federal funds were not released.

Judge Unfreezes NYC-to-NJ Gateway Tunnel Funds - h/t CNBC

New DOT Beautification Council Will Guide the Aesthetics of Transportation Infrastructure - h/t Fast Company The council is tasked with creating a design guidebook to align with Trump’s preference for neoclassical architecture.

New DOT Beautification Council Will Guide the Aesthetics of Transportation Infrastructure - h/t Fast Company

Paradise Lost, Paradise Found: Planning for People Rather Than Cars in Hawai'i With better planning Honolulu can become an active travel paradise. Replace car sewers with pedestrian promenades, and build urban villages where it is easy to get around without driving.

Paradise Lost, Paradise Found: Planning for People Rather Than Cars in Hawai'i

Milan’s Olympic Athletes’ Village is Designed for Reuse - h/t Bloomberg CityLab This year’s athlete housing is designed specifically to be repurposed as student housing after the games.

Milan’s Olympic Athletes’ Village is Designed for Reuse - h/t Bloomberg CityLab

Study: Bus Lanes Boost Speeds for Both Buses and Cars - h/t State Smart Transportation Initiative Dedicated transit and bike lanes can speed up traffic for everyone on busy roads.

Study: Bus Lanes Boost Speeds for Both Buses and Cars - h/t State Smart Transportation Initiative

Amsterdam is First World Capital to Ban Ads for Fossil Fuels on Public Infrastructure - h/t Voz Several other Dutch cities have banned advertising for harmful or polluting industries on city-owned properties.

Amsterdam is First World Capital to Ban Ads for Fossil Fuels on Public Infrastructure - h/t Voz

LA County Adopts First Heat Action Plan - h/t LAist LA County has adopted its first Heat Action Plan, a long-term, people-centered framework to reduce heat risks, protect public health, and adapt communities, homes, and public spaces to a hotter and more dangerous climate.

LA County Adopts First Heat Action Plan - h/t LAist

Kansas City Adopts Milestone Data Center Zoning Rules - h/t Smart Cities Dive A new zoning ordinance classifies data centers as industrial facilities, triggering stricter zoning and permitting requirements.

Kansas City Adopts Milestone Data Center Zoning Rules - h/t Smart Cities Dive