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‘Housing production strategy’ passes in Portland, Oregon
In its first such plan, the city outlined dozens of ways to meet housing needs in coming years as rents and home prices outpace income.
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Low-carbon materials a ‘huge opportunity’ to green the transportation sector
The U.S. Department of Transportation is releasing $800 million for state, local and other agencies to reimburse builders for using cleaner construction products, Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt said.
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California tackles housing shortage, homelessness with 2 new laws
“The homelessness crisis demands immediate and innovative action, not the status quo,” said Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has recently cracked down on encampments of people experiencing homelessness.
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Uber expands robotic delivery
Urban robot delivery company Coco started delivering for Uber Eats in Los Angeles this week. It will expand to more cities in coming months.
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Cooling is expensive, and more federal assistance is needed, advocates say
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program is “chronically underfunded,” argues a policy brief by the Natural Resources Defense Council and WE ACT for Environmental Justice.
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US DOT proposes rule on pedestrian accessibility standards
The Department of Transportation wants to clarify how the Americans with Disabilities Act applies to pedestrian facilities including transit stops.
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DOT awards $521M in EV charging grants amid slowing sales growth
Grant winners will deploy over 9,200 electric vehicle charging ports and build alternative-fueling infrastructure across 29 states, eight tribal areas and Washington, D.C., the Department of Transportation says.
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Chicago intercity bus station could close next month
City leaders and bus operators are scrambling to find a short-term solution to handle the more than 500,000 yearly bus riders.
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State, local building energy codes get makeovers with over $240M from US DOE
Nineteen states and localities, including Seattle and New York City, got grants announced Tuesday by the Department of Energy. The agency encouraged more communities to apply by Sept. 13 for a second round of funding.
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What to know about BERDO, Boston’s building performance standards law
While many buildings already meet 2025 emissions limits, facility managers and owners should start planning now for how they’ll meet future requirements, city officials say.
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Lyft app adds Bird scooters in over 25 US cities
"Working together with Bird allows us to expand access to scooters,” said a Lyft executive. Riders nationwide will be able to access thousands more scooters through the Lyft app.
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Entire Cruise robotaxi fleet recalled for unexpected braking
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concluded that a software fault contributed to 10 crashes, four of which involved a vulnerable road user and resulted in injury.
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Cities assert tenants’ right to cooling in a warming world
Grappling with fatal heat waves, local governments are passing laws that make landlords provide working air conditioning. Financial and other challenges remain, however.
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Q&A
Will New York City make landlords provide air conditioning? Its climate chief is optimistic.
Coordinating any such mandate with the city's building decarbonization law requirements could reduce the burden it might create for building owners, Rohit Aggarwala explained.
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New York’s congestion pricing plan may return with lower tolls after November elections
Faced with a $16.5 billion budget gap, New York transit agency Chair Janno Lieber said “it’s good news" the governor may reconsider the program.
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DOJ sues software firm RealPage over algorithm that allegedly drives up rents
The attorneys general of several states joined the suit, which accuses the company of an “unlawful scheme to decrease competition among landlords.”
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NYC rezoning allows transit-oriented development around four new train stations in the Bronx
The New York City Council plan includes 7,000 new housing units around the stations in the East Bronx, currently considered a transit desert.
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Seattle libraries get $5.5M for air conditioning in FEMA grant offered post-pandemic
The city is betting on the upgraded facilities to serve as cooling and clean-air centers to protect residents from the rising danger of extreme heat and wildfire smoke.
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Colorado sees a wave of landlord-tenant rules
Local governments recently gained a right of first refusal on affordable housing sales, as well as a first offer on market-rate housing. Other new laws focus on for-cause evictions and rent stabilization after natural disasters.
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Deep Dive
An air conditioning law, the first in its region, changed tenants’ rights in this Maryland county
Montgomery County began requiring landlords to provide AC in 2020 amid climate concerns and renter complaints. Despite a shaky start, officials say things are going smoothly now.
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2 California commuter railroads implement zero-emission trains
Caltrain and the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority join other commuter rail lines in replacing diesel-powered trains with battery, electric or hydrogen fuel cell technologies.
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Focus on heat illness intensifies after death of Baltimore sanitation worker
In the wake of the death of Ronald Silver II, a city employee, labor groups are calling for more heat safety protections — and fast. Pending state and federal heat standards could help.
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Municipal pools are popular, but they come at a price for cities
Cities tout the numerous benefits public pools provide. As costs to maintain, operate and staff them grow, however, funding strategies become increasingly important.
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Urban forests are ‘critical but underfunded.’ A report looks at how to fix that.
Carbon credit programs, revolving funds and partnerships with conservancies could provide some of the money needed to prevent these green spaces from degrading, the Natural Areas Conservancy says.
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Why building US highways is so expensive
A new paper blames higher costs on lower staffing and more use of consultants in state transportation departments as well as declining competition among construction firms.
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