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.
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;
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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.
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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.
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Tesla’s Wile E. Coyote Moment Is Here
But how long can Elon Musk keep running on air? Potentially quite a long time.
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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.
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Air Safety Already Had Gaps. Then the Shutdown Came.
During the recent government shutdown, the national conversation about flying safety focused solely on FAA air traffic controllers and TSA screeners. Few people seemed aware that thousands of other federal watchdogs spent six weeks on their couches.
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Progressive Mayors vs. Developers
In New York, one of the toughest challenges that Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani faces will be preserving and increasing the supply of affordable housing. Same story in Boston, where progressive Mayor Michelle Wu is constrained by similar forces.
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Another Rail Headache for New York and New Jersey, Courtesy of Trump
The Gateway Program aims to bring the New York metro section of the nation’s rail infrastructure into the 21st century, but President Trump has threatened to terminate the project, blaming “DEI” and the government shutdown.