Our next president: Joe Biden will become America’s next president ($).
Celebration: Seattleites celebrated the victory of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in Capitol Hill.
The Gov: Jay Inslee has won reelection for a third term to govern Washington.
Rail authority: Virginia’s new passenger rail authority just met for its first time.
Going green: Clean energy won big at the ballot on election day.
PDX votes: In Portland, a transit measure has failed and Ted Wheeler has won reelection as mayor.
Winning/losing measures: Planetizen outlines the status of major transportation, housing, environmental, and land use measures.
Cultural preservation: Seattle is creating a new cultural space agency to secure buildings for arts and cultural groups.
Evicted: Renters are being evicted despite moratoriums in place.
Free: Cincinnati has voted to make the city’s streetcar permanently free.
The Supreme: Meet Washington’s first Native American supreme court justice who has won reelection.
Uber bad: California’s Prop 22 is a big handout to ridehailing companies and unsustainable transportation.
Controversial: A controversial bus rapid transit project is moving forward to serve communities from Los Angeles to Pasadena.
Future curbside: What are the future uses of curbside areas?
Progressive action?: Washington Democrats may finally be able to act on cleaner fuel standards and capital gains tax with more progressive on hand.
Human right: Mexico has declared mobility to be a human right.
Rent: A new study says that older Americans may be better off renting.
Designing for dementia: Greater Greater Washington explains that good urban design can make places dementia-friendly.
Farewell Paris: The United States has official left the Paris Accord ($), at least until Joe Biden assumes office.
Chicago investments: Chicago has a new approach to capital investments public infrastructure.
Abolish the EC: Black Lives Matter is now looking to dismantle the Electoral College, a racist institution that selects the president.
TOD tax break: A Maryland county has passed a transit-oriented development tax break, overriding a veto of the county executive.
Going remote: Crosscut explains how the Washington State Legislature is planning to go remote in 2021 as the pandemic continues.
