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A housing raffle is one community's effort to ensure new homes go to current residents
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (475+ words) Elk Grove Village, Illinois, created a "first-of-its-kind" public-private partnership to give residents first dibs on a new batch of single-family homes. In one Illinois village facing a tight housing supply and soaring costs, residents are being invited to gamble on…...
Cities rethink hiring to fill public works jobs
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (358+ words) Baltimore cut hiring bottlenecks, while Columbus, Ohio, partnered with a women's prison to connect overlooked workers to city careers, Work for America case studies found. One of the most promising pipelines for public works jobs in Columbus, Ohio, runs through…...
To expand housing, Maryland is turning to its largest landowner: itself
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (123+ words) New laws zone land near transit to incentivize housing and delay local impact fees for developers. Several states are stepping in with legislation to address affordable housing shortages, at times causing friction between states and localities over local zoning control....
Philadelphia clean energy campaign turned millions invested into billions saved. Here's how.
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (460+ words) By blending public and private financing, green banking and a coalition of labor, housing and community partners, the city generated 11, 000 jobs and $1. 4 billion in energy savings. The Philadelphia Energy Campaign, an initiative to advance energy affordability, resiliency and sustainability across…...
California considers high-speed buses
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (239+ words) Buses traveling at 120 mph on dedicated freeway lanes would connect San Francisco and Los Angeles in just over three hours, a California Department of Transportation research report estimates. The state that has been trying to build high-speed rail since 2008 is…...
Clear Gov launches interactive AI platform to communicate city budgets
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (282+ words) Rochester Hills, Michigan, received hundreds of resident comments in a pilot effort to reach its "silent majority," a case study found. As more local governments embrace AI's promise of increased efficiency, public sentiment around the technology has lagged. One survey…...
How 4 cities are reshaping parks into strategic climate and community infrastructure
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (472+ words) Urban parks can boost resilience, improve stormwater management and advance neighborhood equity, strengthening social cohesion in the process, the parks" developers say. "There"s so much creative work, so many new ideas about parks out there," Beatley said. Webinar panelists…...
House overwhelmingly passes amended ROAD to Housing bill
1+ week, 1+ day ago (227+ words) Housing groups applauded the passage of the major bipartisan legislation on Wednesday and urged the Senate to approve it....
Municipal groups push for ROAD to Housing Act approval
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (428+ words) The latest version of the landmark housing bill appears to be nearing the finish line in Congress and includes a "major win for counties," one group said. Municipal groups are urging the Senate to approve the 21st Century ROAD to Housing…...
Keolis awarded fifth transit operating contract in California
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (191+ words) With the addition of Tri Delta Transit in Eastern Contra Costa County, Keolis will operate services for 15 U. S. transit systems. The four-year contract includes three two-year options. "We are proud to partner with [the] Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority," Keolis U. S. Transit…...