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FAA boosts airport infrastructure with nearly $1B in grants
February 15, 2024 | News, InfrastructureThe money, which is part of the 2021 federal infrastructure law, will help airports accommodate more passengers, make their facilities more accessible to people with disabilities and prepare for climate change.
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A decade in, pedestrian deaths dip under Vision Zero
February 13, 2024 | News, InfrastructureAdvocates say New York’s experience with the traffic safety approach shows promise, but the city has deployed safety measures like bike lanes and redesigned intersections more often in whiter and wealthier neighborhoods.
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Federal money could supercharge state efforts to preserve nuclear power
February 12, 2024 | News, InfrastructureA plant in Michigan might become the first in the nation to reopen after closing.
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Getting serious about housing in New York City
February 07, 2024 | News, InfrastructureCOMMENTARY | Mayor Eric Adams’ Zoning for Housing Opportunity plan would partly reverse effects of restrictive policies that limited development in the name of preserving neighborhood character.
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Power outages leave poor communities in the dark longer
| News, InfrastructureEvidence from of a study of 15 million outages raises questions about recovery times.
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9 states band together to phase out fossil fuel heating in homes
| News, InfrastructureThe signatories say the agreement’s focus on building emissions will signal to manufacturers that there will be a robust market for heat pumps in the coming years.
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A gold star for EV Readiness: Chicago-area program prepares communities for electric vehicle adoption
February 06, 2024 | News, InfrastructureThe Chicago suburb University Park earned the second-highest score of a dozen municipalities participating in the first cohort of a Metropolitan Mayors Caucus program to boost electric vehicle adoption.
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Lackluster revenues force Maryland to trim transportation services
February 01, 2024 | News, InfrastructureGov. Wes Moore promised to promote equity and climate goals with transportation, but now his administration has to scale back on basic services.
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Five years later, New Hampshire’s community power law is reshaping the electricity market
| News, InfrastructureThe statewide community power coalition will become the state’s second-largest electrical supplier this spring after it adds another 29 communities to the program.
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More cities offer broadband service, study says
January 29, 2024 | News, InfrastructureThe pandemic and federal funding has spurred the growth of municipally owned internet in the past two years as cities look to offer cheaper service.