A combination between AvalonBay and Equity Residential would put close to 200,000 apartments in the hands of one company.
Housing and Transportation
Read about affordable housing; access to transportation; roadways; bridges and tunnels; crumbling infrastructure; railroads; Amtrak; trucking; interstate highway system; science and technology; land use;
Posted inHousing
The ICE Occupation of Minneapolis Is Still Wreaking Economic Carnage
Many immigrants forced into hiding are still unable to work and facing rent hikes. Aid money is drying up.
Posted inHousing
Memo to Ezra Klein: Check Out Wichita and Boise
You don’t need to scrap planning and zoning to get abundant and affordable housing. In fact, planning and zoning can help get housing built.
Posted inTransportation
Aftermath: How the War Might Cancel Your Flight
In today’s newsletter: Higher aviation travel prices and even mass cancellations are imminent. Also, China is a big winner and loser from the war.
Posted inTransportation
Trump’s Tunnel Vision Is Screwing Up a Hugely Important Infrastructure Project
A new rail bridge opens in New Jersey, but all eyes are on the Gateway Program’s tunnel funding crisis.
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How Not to Build Infrastructure Projects
The Hudson Tunnel Project between New York and New Jersey is officially a political nightmare en route to the midterms.
Posted inTransportation
How Crime Flourishes on Turo
Peer-to-peer car lending has less oversight over both hosts and guests, contributing to a risky platform rife with criminal activity.
Posted inTransportation
Tesla’s Wile E. Coyote Moment Is Here
But how long can Elon Musk keep running on air? Potentially quite a long time.
Posted inTransportation
How Trump Doomed the American Auto Industry
Ford and GM made a big bet on electrification. Then Trump plunged a knife into their backs.
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New York’s Bold Congestion Plan Triumph
Charging drivers to enter the city’s business district stoked outrage and acceptance as residents come to terms with the program.
