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Dust From Exposed Great Salt Lake Bed Threatens Utah’s Air Quality - h/t One Green Planet
Dust From Exposed Great Salt Lake Bed Threatens Utah’s Air Quality - h/t One Green Planet
The lake ended 2025 with the third-lowest water level in a century.
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January 21, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Dust From Exposed Great Salt Lake Bed Threatens Utah’s Air Quality - h/t One Green Planet
Nation’s Largest Offshore Wind Project, Suspended by Trump, Restarts Construction - h/t CNBC
Nation’s Largest Offshore Wind Project, Suspended by Trump, Restarts Construction - h/t CNBC
A judge issued a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration’s suspension of five East Coast offshore wind projects.
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January 21, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Nation’s Largest Offshore Wind Project, Suspended by Trump, Restarts Construction - h/t CNBC
Rome is Latest European Capital to Drop Speed Limit to 30KPH - h/t Reuters
Rome is Latest European Capital to Drop Speed Limit to 30KPH - h/t Reuters
Traffic fatalities in Bologna, the first major Italian city to lower their speed limit, dropped by 50 percent in the first year.
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January 21, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Rome is Latest European Capital to Drop Speed Limit to 30KPH - h/t Reuters
MARTA Streetcar Returns February 3 - h/t Atlanta News First
MARTA Streetcar Returns February 3 - h/t Atlanta News First
Streetcar service in Atlanta was suspended for five months for repairs and upgrades.
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January 21, 2026 at 1:46 PM
MARTA Streetcar Returns February 3 - h/t Atlanta News First
Housing Justice Orgs in 9 States Join Forces - h/t Shelterforce Magazine
Housing Justice Orgs in 9 States Join Forces - h/t Shelterforce Magazine
Bridge to Power aims to boost partner organizations’ capacity, information exchange, and agency.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Housing Justice Orgs in 9 States Join Forces - h/t Shelterforce Magazine
Washington House Legalizes Corner Cafes, Bodegas Statewide - h/t The Urbanist
Washington House Legalizes Corner Cafes, Bodegas Statewide - h/t The Urbanist
The near-unanimous vote allows commercial uses in residential areas in nearly every Washington neighborhood.
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January 20, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Washington House Legalizes Corner Cafes, Bodegas Statewide - h/t The Urbanist
Trump Officials Want to Keep Coal Plants “100% Open” - h/t MSN
Trump Officials Want to Keep Coal Plants “100% Open” - h/t MSN
While officials tout the return of coal power as the answer to the affordability crisis, critics point to America’s aging coal infrastructure as a pain point in its return.
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January 20, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Trump Officials Want to Keep Coal Plants “100% Open” - h/t MSN
Report: USA Must Triple its Transit Vehicles to Offer ‘World-class’ Transit - h/t Transportation for America
Report: USA Must Triple its Transit Vehicles to Offer ‘World-class’ Transit - h/t Transportation for America
To achieve the level of transit access that most global cities enjoy, the United States would need trillions more in funding… and a LOT of buses.
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January 20, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Report: USA Must Triple its Transit Vehicles to Offer ‘World-class’ Transit - h/t Transportation for America
The Superstar Metro Argument... And Why It Fails
The Superstar Metro Argument... And Why It Fails
One argument against solving the housing shortage in large, expensive cities is that growth in those cities will drain people and wealth from declining areas. Data does not agree.
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January 20, 2026 at 1:27 PM
The Superstar Metro Argument... And Why It Fails
Nevada Law Requiring Removal of ‘Useless’ Grass Has Killed 100,000 Las Vegas Trees, Lawsuit Claims - h/t Independent
Nevada Law Requiring Removal of ‘Useless’ Grass Has Killed 100,000 Las Vegas Trees, Lawsuit Claims - h/t Independent
The lawsuit alleges that the removal of ornamental grass has damaged the city’s tree canopy.
dlvr.it
January 19, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Nevada Law Requiring Removal of ‘Useless’ Grass Has Killed 100,000 Las Vegas Trees, Lawsuit Claims - h/t Independent
Why the First 3 Months of 2026 Will Decide the Future of US Passenger Rail - h/t Streetsblog USA
Why the First 3 Months of 2026 Will Decide the Future of US Passenger Rail - h/t Streetsblog USA
Three events likely to occur in the first 90 days of the year will have major impacts on U.S. train travel.
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January 19, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Why the First 3 Months of 2026 Will Decide the Future of US Passenger Rail - h/t Streetsblog USA
Madison Puts Temporary Freeze on New Data Centers - h/t Wisconsin State Journal
Madison Puts Temporary Freeze on New Data Centers - h/t Wisconsin State Journal
The city issued a moratorium until it develops a regulatory framework for data center development.
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January 19, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Madison Puts Temporary Freeze on New Data Centers - h/t Wisconsin State Journal
A Classic Revived, and More Important Than Ever
A Classic Revived, and More Important Than Ever
In “Livable Streets 2.0.” Donald Appleyard’s son, Bruce Appleyard, builds on his father’s seminal work and examines what it means today in an age of autonomous vehicles, modern policing technology, “20 is Plenty” and more.
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January 19, 2026 at 1:09 PM
A Classic Revived, and More Important Than Ever
California’s Brightline West High-Speed Rail Announces 2029 Completion Date - h/t Newsweek
California’s Brightline West High-Speed Rail Announces 2029 Completion Date - h/t Newsweek
The Las Vegas-to-Southern California rail line was originally slated to open for service in time for the 2028 Olympics.
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January 18, 2026 at 6:43 PM
California’s Brightline West High-Speed Rail Announces 2029 Completion Date - h/t Newsweek
The United States Exits Global Climate Change Network - h/t Climate Mayors
The United States Exits Global Climate Change Network - h/t Climate Mayors
Mayors from across the U.S. expressed dissatisfaction with the federal government’s decision to withdraw from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
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January 18, 2026 at 5:48 PM
The United States Exits Global Climate Change Network - h/t Climate Mayors
Ohio's Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Train Goes Electric - h/t Cleveland.com
Ohio's Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Train Goes Electric - h/t Cleveland.com
The train’s two historic diesel locomotives are being converted to electric power.
dlvr.it
January 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Ohio's Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Train Goes Electric - h/t Cleveland.com
Commentary: Growth Without Affordable Housing Requirements is “Hard-wiring Segregating Into the Future” - h/t Shelterforce Magazine
Commentary: Growth Without Affordable Housing Requirements is “Hard-wiring Segregating Into the Future” - h/t Shelterforce Magazine
Development should come with affordability. Here's the case for inclusionary housing, and why opponents aren't seeing the full picture.
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January 18, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Commentary: Growth Without Affordable Housing Requirements is “Hard-wiring Segregating Into the Future” - h/t Shelterforce Magazine
Nearly Half of Pennsylvania Residents Oppose Data Centers. Lawmakers are Welcoming Them Anyway - h/t Spotlight PA
Nearly Half of Pennsylvania Residents Oppose Data Centers. Lawmakers are Welcoming Them Anyway - h/t Spotlight PA
A raft of proposed legislation aims to both regulate and encourage the building of data centers in the state.
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January 18, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Nearly Half of Pennsylvania Residents Oppose Data Centers. Lawmakers are Welcoming Them Anyway - h/t Spotlight PA
Baltimore Metro Receives First of 78 Japanese Bullet Train Cars - h/t The Baltimore Sun
Baltimore Metro Receives First of 78 Japanese Bullet Train Cars - h/t The Baltimore Sun
The first six cars are part of the system’s first major equipment overhaul since 1983.
dlvr.it
January 18, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Baltimore Metro Receives First of 78 Japanese Bullet Train Cars - h/t The Baltimore Sun
AirBnb Commits Empty Los Angeles Listings for Emergency Housing Within 24 Hours of Future Disasters - h/t Pasadena NOw
AirBnb Commits Empty Los Angeles Listings for Emergency Housing Within 24 Hours of Future Disasters - h/t Pasadena NOw
The company’s nonprofit arm formalized an agreement to offer free housing to residents after disasters.
dlvr.it
January 16, 2026 at 4:37 PM
AirBnb Commits Empty Los Angeles Listings for Emergency Housing Within 24 Hours of Future Disasters - h/t Pasadena NOw
Arizona Tightens Groundwater Restrictions to Rein in Agribusinesses - h/t The Independent
Arizona Tightens Groundwater Restrictions to Rein in Agribusinesses - h/t The Independent
The state is creating an ‘active management area’ in the western part of the state, where agribusinesses including a Saudi alfalfa exporter have practically free rein over water supplies.
dlvr.it
January 16, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Arizona Tightens Groundwater Restrictions to Rein in Agribusinesses - h/t The Independent
EPA to Stop Considering the Cost of Lives Saved in Setting Pollution Limits - h/t The New York Times
EPA to Stop Considering the Cost of Lives Saved in Setting Pollution Limits - h/t The New York Times
The agency will no longer quantify the monetary gains from health benefits from curbing air pollution.
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January 16, 2026 at 2:49 PM
EPA to Stop Considering the Cost of Lives Saved in Setting Pollution Limits - h/t The New York Times
Brightline’s Bond Rating Lowered to ‘Junk’ Status as Debt Mounts Despite High Ridership - h/t Railway Supply
Brightline’s Bond Rating Lowered to ‘Junk’ Status as Debt Mounts Despite High Ridership - h/t Railway Supply
The high-speed rail operator faces a $1.2 billion debt load and has never turned a profit since it launched in 2017.
dlvr.it
January 16, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Brightline’s Bond Rating Lowered to ‘Junk’ Status as Debt Mounts Despite High Ridership - h/t Railway Supply
Study Links Medical Debt to 44% Higher Risk of Housing Instability - h/t Consumer Affairs
Study Links Medical Debt to 44% Higher Risk of Housing Instability - h/t Consumer Affairs
People with medical debts are more likely to have trouble paying rent or face eviction.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Study Links Medical Debt to 44% Higher Risk of Housing Instability - h/t Consumer Affairs
Historically Affordable West Virginia, Minnesota Saw Highest Jumps in Rents - h/t Missoula Current
Historically Affordable West Virginia, Minnesota Saw Highest Jumps in Rents - h/t Missoula Current
The states typically known for their affordability saw some of the biggest increases in housing costs in the last year.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Historically Affordable West Virginia, Minnesota Saw Highest Jumps in Rents - h/t Missoula Current