What We're Reading: Page 47
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Jul 28, 2023
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AP
Biden looks to provide relief from extreme heat as record high temperatures persist across the US
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Governing
Enforcement Is Lacking for Section 8 Renter Protection Laws
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CNN
Where barbershops are a community hub, he’s filling them with books to help young boys find excitement in reading
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Route Fifty
How local leaders are getting one hot county to cool down
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New York Times
Every American City Needs a Richard Ravitch
Jul 27, 2023
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Governing
Chicago’s Downtown Buildings Are Sinking
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Route Fifty
States put buying power to work for local governments
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Los Angeles Times
Mayor Bass takes over Metro as it undergoes huge expansion, copes with low ridership and crime
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AP News
As e-bikes proliferate, so do deadly fires blamed on exploding batteries
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Mass Transit
Amtrak sets goal of 2029 to fully complete station accessibility upgrades across national network
Jul 26, 2023
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The Washington Post
Nine U.S. cities with most people enduring the ‘heat island effect’
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Route Fifty
Public sector slow to respond to cyberattacks, report finds
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The Wall Street Journal
How Waves of Migrant Arrivals Sparked a Housing Fight in New York City
Jul 25, 2023
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Scientific American
City Sewers Can’t Handle Climate Change’s Intense Rains
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Governing
Oregon Counties Take on Heat Mapping to Keep Residents Safe
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The New York Times
Oases in the Bronx, Community Gardens Gain Recognition
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Smart Cities World
Climate action - Minneapolis City Council approves Climate Equity Plan
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The Wall Street Journal
Pouring Ice Into Concrete: Builders Adapt to Extreme Heat - WSJ
Jul 24, 2023
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Maine Public
Some of South Portland’s city offices are piloting a four-day work week
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Bloomberg
New Jersey Files Lawsuit Against NYC Congestion Pricing Plan
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9news.com
Denver Mayor Johnston declares state of emergency on homelessness
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Governing
World’s First Chief Heat Officer Has Tips for Managing Risks of Extreme Heat
Jul 21, 2023
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NBC 6 South Florida
Miami-Dade County moves forward with ordinance to protect outdoor workers from extreme heat
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Governing
What’s Behind Salt Lake City’s Remarkable Recovery?
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The New York Times
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to Ease Enforcement of Psychedelic Drug Use
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Grist
Why Florida’s home insurance crisis isn’t going away
Jul 20, 2023
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The New York Times
Price of N.Y.C. Subway Ride Will Go Up for the First Time in Years
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InvestigateWest
How developers helped shape Seattle’s controversial tree protection ordinance
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POLITICO
Hurricane Ian battered these middle-class beach communities. Repair costs finished them off.
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Reuters
New York to distribute flyers telling migrants at U.S.-Mexico border to ‘consider another city’
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Yale Climate Connections
For every flood buyout, 10 new homes were built in flood plains in North Carolina