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A Congressional subcommittee heard testimony from rural transportation officials, transit providers, and lawmakers.
At a House subcommittee meeting on March 21, rural transportation officials and transit operators explained their unique challenges to Congress.
As Dan Zukowski explains in Smart Cities Dive, bus operators expressed concern about road conditions, safety, and the shift to electric vehicles that feels out of reach for some smaller communities that lack adequate infrastructure for electric vehicle charging or funding for electric bus purchases.
Lawmakers from Arkansas and Missouri, among others, introduced a resolution to strike down a new FHWA rule that calls for emissions cuts, saying that the technology for some rural services, like motorcoaches, can’t effectively serve rural areas yet and that rural grids can’t yet handle new demand for electricity.
FULL STORY: ‘Rural states have unique needs’: Transportation providers spotlight challenges at House hearing
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Minnesota, Vermont Experiment With Rural Trip Planning Websites
Pilot programs in the two states aimed to make transit information more accessible for riders in rural areas, where on-demand and microtransit services make trip planning more complex.
New Florida Law Curbs HOA Power
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New Tennessee Law Allows No-Cost Incentives for Affordable Housing
Local governments in the Volunteer State can now offer developers incentives like increased density, lower parking requirements, and priority permitting for affordable housing projects.
Planners’ Complicity in Excessive Traffic Deaths
Professor Wes Marshall’s provocatively-titled new book, "Killed by a Traffic Engineer," has stimulated fierce debates. Are his criticisms justified? Let’s examine the degree that traffic engineers contribute to avoidable traffic deaths.
Study: Housing Crisis is About Affordability, not Supply
New research shows that there is no overall shortage of housing units, but all U.S. metropolitan areas face a severe lack of affordable units for low-income renters.
Are Race-Based Lawsuits Affecting Community Lenders?
Shelterforce spoke with community lending leaders and experts about the current mood across the sector. What, if anything, are organizations doing to avoid becoming the next target of conservative activists?
New Park Promotes Community and Connectivity in Lewisville, Texas
The city of Lewisville just celebrated the opening of Glory Park/Parque la Gloria, helping to improve park access and the quality of life for residents.
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