Half of rural Texas hospitals could be closed
More than half of Texas’ rural hospitals are at risk of closures, with much of the state’s population far from healthcare. “Recent data shows that 108 of these hospitals have cut or lost critical services. 87 people are at risk of closures and 22 face the threat of closing soon,” explains Madeline de Figuerid of […]
What is artificial intelligence? | Planetizen Planopedia
The American Planning Association’s Planning with the Artificial Intelligence Report defines AI as “the use of computers to mimic or improve human intelligence processes such as inference and empirical learning.” At its core, an AI program takes input (usually a large data set), analyzes it according to a set of rules, and generates output that […]
Analysis: Federal Budget Courage Housing Program
The Congressional Settlement Bill has slightly boosted the Federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and established permanent funding for the Opportunity Zone Program, but an article by Shelterforce Roshan Abraham argues that the budget is harmful to affordable housing. Abraham notes that substantial cuts in laws for social programs such as Medicaid and Medicare will […]
Data: “Pro Housing” city to drop rent
Pro-Housing policies appear to have impacted some of the largest cities in the United States, and rent prices have finally fallen after years of growth, Tosin Akintola reports for reasons. “The Five Star Cash Offer data supports recent reports from online real estate brokers Redfin and Realtor, detailing the decline in rent prices in some […]
Tesla has announced the launch of human-assisted Robotaki in San Francisco, but state regulators say it isn’t
Tesla says it plans to launch a “Robotaxis” with a human driver in its San Francisco vehicle, reports Wired’s Aryan Marshall. “The plan appears to place electric car makers in dark legal waters in US states with the country’s most highly regulated self-driving vehicle industry, and Tesla is already sued for misleading language surrounding driver […]
California has set up electric truck chargers to increase by 25%
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) has approved $94 million to build more than 500 electric vehicle charging ports for trucks along the state’s busiest trade corridor, demonstrating its efforts to continue the state’s transition to electric vehicles and trucks. According to an article in the Carter Rubin for the Natural Resources Defense Council, “This investment […]
Trump’s executive order on homelessness calls for forced institutionalization
President Trump has signed an executive order, making it easier for cities to take barren people off the streets and potentially institutionalize them, report Joey Garrison of USA Today. “The move, originally reported by USA Today, redirects federal funds to ensure that affected homeless people will be transferred to rehabilitation, treatment and other facilities, but […]
Cash-bound Ripta reveals massive cuts to bus services across the state
This article by Christopher Shear was originally published in Current, Rhode Island. It’s shortened. To cover the $10 million deficit, Rhode Island Public Transport (RIPTA) on Thursday created a broad plan to cut services. And how deep are they? Well, it might be easy to say what’s not in the chopping block. That’s because the […]
How Truck Tax Can Save Highway Trust Funds
In a paper published by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, Michael F. Gorman outlines the discussion of Vehicle Mileage Tax (VMTT) on Cargo Trucks, causing an unbalanced amount of damage to the road. Some states have VMT taxes on private vehicles, but public support is low, and Gorman argues that imposing taxes on freight […]
Metro data: LA Transit Ridership Falls due to an immigrant raid
In the wake of violent immigrant raids and widespread fears among migrant communities, Los Angeles transport fell in June, reports Joe Linton of Streetsblog LA. Some ice temptations were made during transport by bus stops, stations and buses. Some bus operators have resisted ice to protect riders, and supporters have pushed this to the transport […]