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‘Going backwards:’ Baltimore mayor, students rally against state's transit funding plan - h/t Baltimore Sun dlvr.it/TVlSsk

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Planetizen · Oct 2, 2026 · 2:32 PM UTC

Trump wants to cancel nearly 98% of funding for HUD housing support program - h/t The Washington Sun dlvr.it/TVlP8g

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Planetizen · Oct 2, 2026 · 1:16 PM UTC

See the 12 communities on New York City’s affordable housing naughty list - h/t City Limits dlvr.it/TVlKnj

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Planetizen · Oct 2, 2026 · 1:14 PM UTC

Downtown Chicago opens the doors of first office-to-housing project - h/t Smart Cities Dive dlvr.it/TVlKh3

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Planetizen · Oct 2, 2026 · 1:11 PM UTC

Suburbs before the car dlvr.it/TVlKZ0

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Planetizen · Oct 1, 2026 · 4:55 PM UTC

Novel study finds extreme state-by-state disparity in housing construction timelines - h/t Vox dlvr.it/TVkcsj

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Planetizen · Oct 1, 2026 · 3:35 PM UTC

California may destroy its beaches trying to save homes from El Niño - h/t Los Angeles Times dlvr.it/TVkYCP

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Planetizen · Oct 1, 2026 · 2:17 PM UTC

California high-speed rail accomplishes only one legislative goal in 2026 - h/t Cal Matters dlvr.it/TVkTTp

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Planetizen · Oct 1, 2026 · 2:14 PM UTC

Sharp cuts to federal passenger rail, public transit funding arrive today - h/t Smart Cities Dive dlvr.it/TVkTMd

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Planetizen · Oct 1, 2026 · 12:56 PM UTC

Chicago to showcase country’s first battery-operated passenger train - h/t Chicago Tribune dlvr.it/TVkPWt

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Planetizen · Oct 1, 2026 · 12:53 PM UTC

Evidence-based planning in a time of information overload dlvr.it/TVkPQv

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Planetizen · Sep 30, 2026 · 4:37 PM UTC

After decades of planning, Sacramento gains new light rail station - h/t KCRA dlvr.it/TVjj34

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Planetizen · Sep 30, 2026 · 3:19 PM UTC

Massive tunnel-boring machine breaks ground on Gateway Project - h/t The City Reporter dlvr.it/TVjdsM

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Planetizen · Sep 30, 2026 · 3:16 PM UTC

Airo trainsets begin service on Amtrak Cascades route - h/t Mass Transit dlvr.it/TVjdln

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Planetizen · Sep 30, 2026 · 1:56 PM UTC

As El Niño approaches, Newsom vetos bill aimed at protecting California levees from flooding - h/t Cal Matters dlvr.it/TVjZ4x

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Planetizen · Sep 30, 2026 · 12:34 PM UTC

Boston sues Trump administration over revoked infrastructure grant - h/t The Guardian dlvr.it/TVjVhr

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Planetizen · Sep 29, 2026 · 5:04 PM UTC

NYC to turn city-owned property into thousands of homes - h/t Gothamist dlvr.it/TVhtN8

NYC to turn city-owned property into thousands of homes

The city has scheduled a public hearing regarding the development for October.

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Planetizen · Sep 29, 2026 · 3:43 PM UTC

Buses travel at 5mph along this route in NYC. The Bronx's first-ever busway looks to change that - h/t Mass Transit dlvr.it/TVhq68

Buses travel at 5mph along this route in NYC. The Bronx's first-ever busway looks to change that

Prior to the busway, buses on the Bx36 route traveled as slowly as 5 miles per hour.

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Planetizen · Sep 29, 2026 · 2:22 PM UTC

Pittsburg launches 'EZ permits,' aims for one-day turnaround for low-risk permits - h/t Smart Cities Dive dlvr.it/TVhlWc

Pittsburg launches 'EZ permits,' aims for one-day turnaround for low-risk permits

The pilot ‘fast lane’ for permits is part of a bundle of modernization efforts for Pittsburg’s permitting process.

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Planetizen · Sep 29, 2026 · 1:07 PM UTC

Eating, littering on Singapore buses now a fineable offense - h/t CNN Travel dlvr.it/TVhh9D

Eating, littering on Singapore buses now a fineable offense

Passengers who put other riders in danger may be charged thousands of Singapore dollars.