Colorado passes bill tying transportation to affordable housing
Connecticut bill failed that would have incentivized towns across the state to focus on transit-oriented development fails
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Texas DOT working to make roads safer for motorcyclists with new rail design
Design makes it more likely for motorcyclists to slide along top or side of rail, mitigating risk of severe blunt force trauma, lacerations or spinal damage
World’s largest wildlife crossing on track to open in California in 2026
Project is final piece to unite protected areas in the Santa Monica Mountains and the Sierra Madre Range
Texas town’s streets honored as ‘Great Place’ in state
Award is a part of the American Planning Association’s (APA) spin off the Great Places in America program
EPA turns attention to landfills, an underestimated source of methane emissions
Study of over 200 landfills across the U.S. finds many had "large methane 'super-emitter' plumes
Three states get federal funds to study live traffic-safety data
California, Minnesota, Washington to gather a comprehensive understanding of traffic safety issues, their root causes and possible solutions
States considering laws to tie transportation funding to housing
Connecticut, Colorado bills designed to create denser, walkable communities where people can easily access public transportation
Maine executive order seeks to bring more women into construction
Order contains mandates for several state agencies to gather data and determine appropriate steps to boost female participation in construction
Texas energy operator plans to match grid demand and state economic growth
ERCOT will prioritize processes and solutions to connect generation and load, allowing it to match Texas’ unprecedented rates of growth and energy demand
Four states have completed process to unlock BEAD high-speed internet funding
Most recently, West Virginia secured $1.2 billion in BEAD funding, making it the largest beneficiary of the program so far
