Florida law could eliminate dedicated bus lanes
Tampa Bay Sunrunners, the area’s first rapid transport system, could lose some of their dedicated lanes, report Shawnamacquel of the Tampa Bay Times. Some state lawmakers argue that the bus doesn’t have enough ridership to guarantee dedicated lanes. Currently, the Florida Department of Transport is calling for new dedicated bus lanes to maintain 6,000 riders […]
We narrow down low-income tenants to rent
Despite being said to be a boom in apartment building, US tenants have barely eased due to high housing costs, reported Patrick Sisson of Bloomberg City Love. According to the Harvard University Housing Research Center’s annual Housing Housing Report, “Some tenants in the country face significant cost burdens have reached record levels. Today, 65% of […]
The plastic bag ban actually worked
Although our coastline is scattered there are fewer plastic bags, some report Kr Callaway for fast companies due to bans and fees. “A new analysis of coastline cleanup data shows that there are fewer garbage bags in areas where plastic bags are prohibited or consumer fees. This study provides the strongest evidence that by regulating […]
Improve indoor air quality one block at a time
A group of California neighbors are working to eliminate gas-powered appliances that cause harmful air pollution in the home. The group is an alliance of California Community Empowerment (ACCE) Action, formed after learning about the public health risks created by indoor gas appliances. As Twilight Greenaway explains in Inside Climate News, the “neighborhood scale” or […]
Opinion: How to rebuild the “starter home” market
In his first series on affordability for small homes and housing in Greater Washington, Payton Chong outlines how home prices, which are artificially maintained high by large lot size requirements, can be rapidly reduced by lifting “middle housing missing” and limits to reducing minimum lot sizes. “By demanding some level of land under each house, […]
How to improve traffic safety by understanding that it’s close to Mississ
Do we ignore important data about close mistakes at the intersection of urban mobility and road safety? Today’s city article claims that while many cities are using crash reports to redesign their intersections to improve safety, “one of the key layers of data is often missing: insight into what almost went wrong.” This article assumes […]
Parking with access to Raleigh Pilots app-based feedback program
The city of Raleigh, North Carolina, uses digital tools to improve parking availability and seeks feedback from residents and visitors with obstacles and mobility challenges, including access to sidewalks and ease of parking. “On June 16th, Voice collects user input when it scans QR codes posted near designated parking spaces by the Americans with Disabilities […]
Tenant Screening: A billion dollar industry with little surveillance. What is being done to protect tenants?
Tenant screening has become a billion dollar industry dominated by thousands of companies that promise landlords data-driven, rapid decisions about future tenants. However, as Shelterforce has revealed, these tools often rely on error-prone biased algorithms that exclude tenants, particularly blacks, Latino, low-income, and voucher-holding tenants, based on factors that have little to do with their […]
Downtown Portland is ready for the tallest buildings in Maine
The proposed development in Portland, Maine could significantly change the city’s skyline. Along with Safdie Architects, East Brown Cow president Tim Soley leads the “Old Port Square” project. According to News Center Maine, “For the past 16 years, Solly has strategically acquired properties on this block. His latest vision includes a 30-storey hospitality and residential […]
EV “Charging Dividing” is plaguing the American countryside
Electric vehicle charging infrastructure is growing at a slower rate in rural America, according to an analysis by EV charging data analytics firm Paren. In a Daily Yonder article, Julia Tilton said, “As of the first quarter of 2025, 45% of rural counties installed at least one fast EV charging port, compared to 76.5% in […]