Clear targets $300M for affordable housing

The Chicago firm wants to acquire distressed workforce housing in secondary and tertiary markets around the country.

Chicago-area transit agencies face fiscal and federal threats

The Northern Illinois transportation authority that oversees bus, train and commuter rail services warned of a $770 million funding gap.

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$1.1B southwest Florida airport expansion breaks ground

Suffolk’s Terminal E project in Fort Myers, Florida, is the largest municipal construction effort in county history.

Nearly 3,000 city leaders gathered in Washington last week. Here’s what they had to say.

Mayors, council members and nonprofit leaders heard from Vice President JD Vance, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and others at the National League of Cities meeting.

Maryland officials failed to test Key Bridge vulnerability

The National Transportation Safety Board said the span was nearly 30 times above the acceptable risk threshold and urged owners to evaluate 68 older bridges across the country.

$10.7M court upgrade to be one of the last projects to use NYC’s old contracting method

The city’s new method of contracting will help projects like the judicial center renovation get done sooner, city officials say.

Can USDOT kill California high-speed rail?

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told the Federal Railroad Administration to review the Los Angeles-to-San Francisco project with an eye toward clawing back $4 billion in federal funds.

3 concerns about California’s neighborhood decarbonization pilot program

Decarbonization is essential to achieve carbon neutrality, but tenants and low-income homeowners might pay a steep price due to factors they can’t control.

Fort Worth, Texas, sues 3M, Dupont, DOD over PFAS contamination

The city said the chemical manufacturers sold and distributed PFAS-containing firefighting foam to the U.S. Navy and Air Force.

Maryland’s Montgomery County sets energy use standards for multifamily, commercial buildings

The regulations, which apply to buildings 25,000 square feet or larger, are a part of the county’s efforts to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2035.

EPA to review ‘waters of the U.S.’ rule

The rule defines which wetlands or bodies of water fall under the Clean Water Act. The three previous presidential administrations have adjusted its scope.

City leaders name housing, public safety and infrastructure as top issues

The National League of Cities Congressional City Conference brought together 3,000 city leaders to discuss these issues, with appearances from EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Vice President JD Vance.

New York state offers $5M for existing building energy innovations

Providers that have already received federal, state, local or other incentive funds can receive up to $1 million to accelerate development of their energy efficiency solutions, the state energy research authority says.

Madison, Wisconsin, benchmarking program to phase in smaller buildings

Continuous benchmarking and system tune-ups can help owners and operators reduce annual energy use and provide cities with necessary information for setting performance targets, experts say.

Up to $51B in transportation grant awards at risk, advocacy group says

Transportation for America analyzed a leaked Department of Transportation policy memo that targets road safety, bicycle and electric vehicle infrastructure projects.

Tampa Bay Rays exit $1.3B stadium deal

After Hurricane Milton damaged Tropicana Field and created economic uncertainty in St. Petersburg, Florida, funding delays were too much, the team’s owner said.

Baltimore property set for office-to-residential conversion for sale

The developer planned to turn the historic One Calvert Plaza into apartments before facing financial difficulties.

Transit agencies continue to add zero-emission buses to their fleets

More than 7,000 full-size battery and fuel cell electric buses are in use or on the way, according to Calstart’s latest report, but shifting federal policies could affect future growth.

EPA to end environmental justice programs, monitoring tools

As part of the Trump administration’s end to environmental justice programs, it has cut off access to EJScreen, a monitoring tool used to track environmental justice metrics. 

JD Vance calls for zoning, regulation reform to improve housing affordability

Vice President JD Vance, speaking at the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference, also blamed immigrants for competing with U.S. citizens for housing.

EPA revisiting dozens of climate, environment rules in ‘day of deregulation’

The agency said it would roll back a range of rules and programs, including some that are foundational to its efforts to address climate change. A new WOTUS definition is expected, as well as rollbacks to an emissions reporting program.

New approaches to procurement can drive innovation in public transit

The lengthy process from RFP to equipment delivery can result in trains that are already obsolete when they go into service. New technologies and procurement approaches could help.

Mayors condemn ongoing federal funding freeze

Infrastructure, child care, Meals on Wheels and after-school programs are among those impacted, elected officials and nonprofit leaders said at a National League of Cities meeting this week.

DOT removes equity, environmental factors from IIJA funding decisions

The move rolls back a Biden-era policy that included these considerations in decision-making criteria for infrastructure projects.

How DOGE will impact Washington, DC-area apartment owners

Cuts to the federal workforce have multifamily pros wondering about potential effects on one of the country's hottest markets.