Wisconsin Churches vs. Cemetery Lobbying Fight; N.C. Budget Scuttles Light Rail Project
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Cuomo and Christie Ask Feds to Cover Half of Hudson River Tunnel Replacement
Disagreements over how the critical infrastructure project should be paid for have previously left it hamstrung.
How Understanding ‘Travel Horizon’ Impacts on Personal Spending Will Improve Urban Planning
A new public-private data partnership aims to help cities close gaps in their transportation networks, reaching underserved communities while bringing in tax dollars.
So Much Official Passive Aggressiveness in New York; Utah’s Booming Booze Business
Also: California city faces stiff water fines and Richmond’s municipal woes.
Do Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants Make Roads Safer?
Without more data and research it’s difficult to say, according to a new Pew analysis.
California Agencies to Give Citizens Prize Money for Innovative Ideas
Previously, only former or current government employees could receive monetary rewards for intellectual property.
Route Fifty City-County Roadtrip Recap: Saugatuck’s Hand-Crank Chain Ferry
This definitely requires some elbow grease.
Uber’s New Headache in Seattle
Councilmember’s plan could give for-hire drivers a path toward collective-bargaining power.
Wilmington Phases In a Green Vehicle Fleet
Fewer but more fuel efficient, the 38 low-maintenance vehicles should save the Housing Authority in Delaware’s largest city $25,000 a year on average.
'Discriminatory' Auto Insurance Pricing Targeted by States
Some are listening to consumer advocates saying insurance companies discriminate against low-income drivers by using credit scores, occupations and education levels — not just their driving records — to set rates.
Route Fifty City-County Roadtrip Recap: Sideling Hill, the National Road and the Way West
The route through Western Maryland has long been a historic way through the mountains. And one passage is a major geologic wonder.
In 3 States, an Overwhelming Response to New Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants
In California, Colorado and Connecticut, more than 500,000 licenses have been issued to applicants with no proof of U.S. residency. “This issue is dynamic and gaining traction,” says one expert.
Route Fifty City-County Roadtrip Recap: Baltimore City Hall’s Tough Year
Charm City has faced significant challenges in 2015, relations with Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan are tense and the road to recovery is unclear.
Why Cities Are Turning to Vendors to Earn ‘Smart City’ Status
Municipalities want to make themselves more ‘livable’—particularly when it comes to transportation, public safety and digital government—per a new report.
Are New Technologies Making Our Driving Worse?
One of the latest hands-free devices projects cellphone options on a screen. And that raises safety questions.
This City’s Harvard Partnership Helped Eliminate Blight
The municipality formerly known as “Slumerville” has gone from a “basketcase,” in one lecturer’s words, to being well run.
The Double-Edged Sword of a Proactive Agency Social Media Strategy
Here are two good examples for Twitter best practices. But actions speak louder than words.
Are Ride-Hailing Services Needed in Modern Cities?
Officials in Broward County, Florida, don’t think so.
Looming Northeast Corridor Rail Disaster Demands Solutions
The New York City region needs significant transit infrastructure investments to stay competitive. Can “value capture” financing techniques emerge as an alternative to increased taxation?
Feds Increasingly Frustrated With Lack of State Action on Hudson River Tunnels
With the clock ticking down quickly, DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx says: “[W]e need to get down to brass tacks” on such a critical infrastructure project.
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