Urban Planning/Transportation
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Report Charts a Course for Mitigating Wildfire Risk
As wildfire seasons in Colorado and across the American West become longer, less predictable and increasingly destructive, a new report aims to …
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Hearing Today on CA Gas Price-Gouging Bill
California lawmakers hold a hearing in Sacramento today on a bill to hold oil companies and gasoline refiners accountable for alleged price gouging…
Monday, March 20, 2023
Poll: Minnesotans Want Transportation Options Beyond Roads
A Minnesota bill could surface as early as this week, calling for a proposed tax increase to fund transportation needs. Advocates and local …
Booming Trucking, Warehouse Businesses Need Indiana Workers
The transportation and warehousing industry continues to lead as Indiana's fastest-growing business sector, and has been for over a decade now…
Utah Approves $20 Million for Wildlife Crossings
Some $20 million of Utah's whopping $29 billion state budget will be spent on building wildlife crossings and fences across the state in an effort to …
Report: Denver Mayoral Candidates Off the Mark on Homeless Crisis
Advocates for people experiencing homelessness are pushing back against proposals by several Denver mayoral candidates who are including forced mental…
Protests, Construction Continue at East Boston Substation
Environmental activists are calling on Gov. Maura Healy to end construction of the Eversource electrical substation in East Boston, and move it to …
PA: New Legislation To Prevent Future Train Derailments
Hoping to avoid future train disasters like Norfolk Southern's derailment in East Palestine, a bipartisan group of Pennsylvania lawmakers has …
KY Small Towns Find Ways to Increase Walkability
Whitesburg residents have put the finishing touches on a walking trail aimed at increasing outdoor exercise among residents and linking local business…
Advocates Calling for CT Transit to Remain Fare Free
Transit advocates are calling on Connecticut's General Assembly to keep the state's public transit system free. In April 2022, Gov. Ned Lamont …
Public Input Needed for AZ's Long-Range Transportation Plan
The Arizona Department of Transportation wants to hear from people across the state as it looks to set priorities for the state's 2050 Long-Range Tran…
EPA Pauses Moving Train Derailment Material to Indiana Landfill
Putnam County residents are closely watching developments after learning multiple truckloads of waste from the train derailment site in East Palestine…