US Surface Transport Funding Extended to December, Transit Faces Sharp Cuts
President Trump has signed a continuing resolution that funds surface transportation through mid-December but cuts public transit funding by 20% and passenger…
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US offshore wind retreat leaves East Coast grid under pressure as UK projects face separate headwinds
The Trump administration has spent roughly $4bn to cancel offshore wind leases in federal waters, wiping out 21GW of potential capacity. For…
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US Federal Actions Under Trump Reshape Urban Planning Landscape: What It Means for UK Practitioners
A new weekly tracker from Planetizen monitors how Trump-era executive orders and federal actions are affecting housing, transport, and land-use planning in…
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Seattle Teachers Authorise Strike Over Class Sizes and Special Education Cuts – What London Planners Should Note
Seattle’s education union has authorised a strike after contract talks broke down over special education cuts and class-size caps. While a US…
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SEPA reform lessons for London: Seattle’s environmental review battles offer cautionary tale for UK planning
A Washington State op-ed argues that Seattle’s State Environmental Policy Act has been weaponised to delay housing, bike trails and affordable homes.…
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Portland, Maine opens first affordable LGBTQ+ senior housing complex
The 54-unit Equality Commons complex in Portland, Maine, is the state’s first affordable housing property intended for LGBTQ+ older adults. Demand far…
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Could London Underground waste heat warm homes? New York study tests subway geothermal network
The MTA has launched an $800,000 feasibility study to capture excess heat from subway platforms and use it to warm nearby municipal…
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Brazil’s National Mobility Study Puts R$430 Billion Transit Plan on the Table — Lessons for London’s Investment Strategy
Brazil’s new National Urban Mobility Study outlines a 120% expansion of public transport networks across 21 metro areas. As London faces its…
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San Francisco Residents File Lawsuit Against City and State Over Transit-Oriented Housing Exclusions
A new legal challenge claims San Francisco and the state of California acted illegally by exempting nearly 1,900 parcels from a state…
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Federal court halts HUD homelessness grant changes following administrative procedure challenge
A federal judge in Rhode Island has blocked the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from implementing new criteria for $4…
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