Equity: Page 9
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How Bird, Lime, Spin and Superpedestrian want cities to regulate shared e-bikes and scooters
The companies’ recommendations come as many shared micromobility pilots end, and local governments make them permanent.
By Michael Brady • May 15, 2023 -
Chicago environmental justice order signed as mayor’s term ends
The order requires the completion of a citywide environmental justice data project, creates a new environmental justice coordinator role and calls for community engagement standards.
By Ysabelle Kempe • May 12, 2023 -
Trendline
Top 5 stories from Smart Cities Dive
From worsening climate change to a shifting transportation landscape and the housing affordability crisis, cities have their work cut out for them.
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Housing is increasingly unaffordable for teachers in many metropolitan areas
Rental costs can range from 47% of a teacher’s salary in San Francisco to 17% in Wichita, Kansas, according to a National Council on Teacher Quality analysis.
By Anna Merod • May 12, 2023 -
Parking minimums will soon be history in Austin, Texas
“Our priority should be allowing space for people rather than mandating space for cars,” City Council member Zohaib Qadri said.
By Michael Brady • May 12, 2023 -
For more effective climate planning, cities must include suburbs and exurbs, researchers say
Existing regional entities, such as metropolitan planning organizations or councils of governments, can often be starting points for coordinated climate conversations, one researcher said.
By Kalena Thomhave • May 10, 2023 -
New York City’s congestion pricing plan gets the green light, despite opposition
Many advocates, urban planners and public officials in New York support the congestion pricing program, which would be the first in the U.S. Critics, however, called the program “anti-environment” and “cash-grabbing.”
By Michael Brady • May 10, 2023 -
Portland, Oregon, to pilot zero-emission delivery zone
The project could help the city reduce climate pollution and improve public health, the Portland Bureau of Transportation said. Portland received nearly $2 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the project.
By Max Garland • May 9, 2023 -
Racial and ethnic disparities in traffic deaths revealed in NHTSA report
Blacks experience higher-than-average per capita traffic deaths, while such rates among White, Asian and Hispanic or Latino people are lower than average. Pedestrian fatality rates show even greater disparities.
By Dan Rosenbaum • May 5, 2023 -
Advocates push for housing owned by communities, rather than by investors
It’s still unclear what broad-scale programs would look like, but there is some evidence that decommodifying housing can work.
By Gaby Galvin • May 4, 2023 -
California spent $1.3B in cap-and-trade funds on climate, equity projects in 2022
The California Climate Investments funding addressed affordable housing, transportation, energy costs, extreme heat, fire, access to clean drinking water and more, a California Air Resources Board official said.
By Kalena Thomhave • May 2, 2023 -
Affordable, all-electric and energy-efficient housing gets $15M boost from NYC initiative
The initiative “will demonstrate to the affordable housing market a highly replicable new construction solution,” said Doreen Harris, president and CEO of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.
By Ysabelle Kempe • May 2, 2023 -
Without vehicle or viable public transit, 1 in 5 miss needed healthcare: report
Adults with a disability, Black adults, people with low incomes and those on public insurance were more likely to report going without needed healthcare because of transportation issues, the Urban Institute found.
By Shannon Muchmore • May 1, 2023 -
Women, people of color, renters underrepresented on land-use boards: report
Homeownership and other requirements could create barriers to participation that “function as inexplicit racial filters,” an Urban Institute report found.
By Gaby Galvin • April 28, 2023 -
Asphalt art grants of $25K available from Bloomberg Philanthropies
“It’s amazing what a few cans of paint — and a forward-looking community — can achieve,” Bloomberg Philanthropies founder and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said in a statement.
By Michael Brady • April 27, 2023 -
Los Angeles’ Fashion District rezoning plan to include affordable housing
A key City Council committee agreed this week to add provisions for affordable housing and preserve manufacturing ahead of next month’s vote.
By Lara Ewen • April 27, 2023 -
NYC subway stations to get more elevators, ramps after MTA legal settlement
“Only about a quarter of stations are usable by people with disabilities affecting their mobility,” according to Disability Rights Advocates, which sued the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on behalf of people with disabilities.
By Michael Brady • April 26, 2023 -
$25B for fare-free transit? Federal lawmakers take third shot at passing legislation
The proposed legislation would create competitive grants to help transit providers establish zero-fare programs, improve bus service and pay for the increased costs of higher ridership.
By Dan Zukowski • April 25, 2023 -
Arizona GOP bill allowing hotels to say no to housing vouchers vetoed by governor
Hotels and motels in Arizona have never been required to accept a voucher to house someone, and no proposal to do so is under consideration, Gov. Katie Hobbs, D, said in a statement.
By Jenna Walters • April 24, 2023 -
Elon Musk’s company town plans worry some locals, urban planners
The plans for Snailbrook, near Boring Co. and future SpaceX manufacturing facilities in central Texas, raise questions about local governance, environmental impacts and more.
By Adina Solomon • April 24, 2023 -
ARPA funds used to fill city budget gaps, Brookings analysis finds
Spending American Rescue Plan Act funds on “revenue replacement” allowed localities to free up money for long-term priorities, such as economic development, a Brookings Metro researcher said.
By Kalena Thomhave • April 21, 2023 -
Safer bus transit corridors for pedestrians, cyclists require creative solutions on every corner: report
“Each intersection, station, and even midblock area requires a unique and sometimes creative approach to maximize safety for people walking and biking,” a Transportation Research Board report found.
By Michael Brady • April 20, 2023 -
Creating safe streets for all users takes community engagement, funding, transportation leaders say
As the U.S. Department of Transportation opens grant applications for more than $1 billion to improve local road safety, equity for vulnerable road users is the subject of a new webinar series.
By Dan Zukowski • April 19, 2023 -
How an arts program supported Seattle public housing residents during redevelopment project
Public housing units nationwide need repairs and renovations. This arts program offers one way to ease the burden on residents during redevelopment, according to a Seattle Housing Authority report.
By Michael Brady • April 17, 2023 -
$1 billion in grants to prevent traffic deaths available: DOT
This year’s application process differs significantly from last year’s, including a new portal to submit applications and an updated definition of underserved community, the Transportation Department said.
By Michael Brady • April 12, 2023 -
Chicago’s lack of accessible pedestrian signals at crosswalks violates ADA: federal judge
The city defended itself by claiming it planned to install more accessible pedestrian signals, but a federal judge rejected that argument, saying Chicago failed to provide “meaningful access” to people with visual impairments.
By Michael Brady • April 7, 2023