1990 levels: A report claims that carbon emissions have plummeted below 1990 levels due to the pandemic. Still, people driving are the top polluters.
Highway removal money: Congress could wind up considering $10 billion for highway removal projects.
Beg buttons: San Francisco advocates are urging the removal of “beg buttons” for pedestrians at intersections.
Delayed no more: A judge has cleared the way for new bus lanes in Flushing, Queens.
Expensive habit: Average car prices have increased to $40,000 for the first time.
The Champs: Bloomberg CityLab covers the Champs-Élysées transformation in more detail.
Expanding immigration: President-elect Joe Biden plans to put forward a bill offering a path to citizenship and permanent residence to 11 million undocumented people ($) living in America.
Guaranteed income: Compton is planning to offer a two-year pilot program of a guaranteed income.
Yang’s NYC tour: Despite his four-borough transit tour, New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang made some odd comments about pedestrians.
Farmer Gates: Bill Gates apparently has the largest private farmland holdings in America across 18 states.
Linear city: Saudi Arabia looks to a 105-mile linear city concept.
WFH West boom: With so many people working from home, there seems to be a shift going on in the American West.
River plan update: Los Angeles is master planning revitalization of the Los Angeles River.
Police reform uncharted: Police reform is taking shape in the state capitol, but what will come of it?
Apartment ban: Fort Worth is looking at a temporary apartment ban ($).
Environmental terrorist: In a parting shot, Trump is opening up more than three million acres of land in the Pacific Northwest to timber harvesting ($) that could threaten the spotted owl.
Hidden cost: Lack of safety leads to nearly $15 billion in impacts from car crashes per year in Washington.
Affordable housing investment: Investors are pledging $100 million to fund affordable housing near Atlanta’s subway stations.
Covid crisis: A new variant of the Covid virus could result in large case spikes and by extension deaths ($). Meanwhile, vaccination hopes ($) have been dashed in Washington as the federal government revealed there are no reserves to ramp up speed ($). Fortunately, President-elect Joe Biden has comprehensive plan for Covid vaccination production, distribution, and administration.
Electoral reform: Sightline argues that Americans should focus on electoral reforms to guard democracy and what Congress and Biden should do with Democratic power in this regard.
Thomas Street Overpass: The approach to the pedestrian and bike Thomas Street Overpass in Uptown is poised to be improved.
New national park: Tucked into the latest Covid bill was the creation of a new national park in West Virginia.
No new roads: Fifth Ward residents in Houston have come out against more highway expansion downtown.
Car-free PDX: Portland’s transportation head wants more car-free streets in the city center.
Must plan for housing: Pasadena has lost its fight to block more housing required by the regional housing needs assessment and state law.
Safer roads: How much would it cost Washington to make roads safe for everyone, including people walking, biking, and rolling?
