The New York/New Jersey region welcomes the World Cup, infrastructure adapts to a changing climate, housing construction reaches its highest level in decades, and more.

New York advances a major subway expansion, high gas prices push more Americans toward transit, Monterey Park becomes the first U.S. city to permanently ban data centers, and more.

A proposed 42nd Street busway moves forward, pocket forests are reshaping urban greening across the Northeast, New York’s new state budget expands access to child care and clean energy, and more.

Queens embraces low traffic neighborhoods, Texas solar surpasses coal for the first time, Congress advances bipartisan affordable housing legislation, and more.

NYC is moving freight from streets to water, Miami is transforming overlooked urban infrastructure, NYC’s proposed $124 billion budget balances policy goals and fiscal discipline, and more.

Maryland's Purple Line reaches a major construction milestone, Indigenous communities in Alaska continue fighting to protect Bristol Bay, affordable housing development drives major economic gains in Oklahoma, and more.

Read or listen to this week’s issue for updates on Park Avenue’s proposed redesign, the rise of used electric vehicles, efforts to expand child care access in New York City, new online safety legislation for kids, and more.

The Interborough Express moves to public outreach phase, a pilot in San Francisco aims to improve air quality in childcare centers, NYC launches a $4B housing initiative, and more.

Frozen funding for Second Avenue subway extension is released, Maine to pass a moratorium on large data centers, study finds upzoning a tool to increase housing production, and more.

Congestion pricing is funding air quality improvements in the Bronx, NYS gets an additional $50M in clean energy funding, most mayors agree on housing development, and more.

Car-free Earth Day returns to NYC, a residential project in Utah combats air pollution, NYC's rent freeze debate ensues, and more.

Lawmakers push Governor Hochul to back free busses in NYC, a huge solar project is taking shape in California, a new housing program in Philadelphia pairs students with seniors, and more.

NYC to add more pedestrian and bike space on Ninth Avenue, a $400B Biden-era climate program is surviving the Trump-era, NYC is expanding its small business loan program, and more.

New York State Democratic House members push to include Mamdani's proposed fare-free bus lines in their 2027 budget, London, San Francisco, and Beijing achieve 'remarkable reductions' in air pollution, Baez Place supportive housing project opens in Claremont offering stability and support for Bronx residents, and more.

Community boards push Mamdani's DOT to use 'Sammy's Law' to lower speed limits, scientists are feeding biochar to cows, Brooklyn project installs geothermal energy, and more.

Recreational cycling can lead to safe streets for all, LA Safe Clean Water Program funds community green infrastructure, Mamdani goes to the White House for meeting with Trump on housing, and more.

Bicyclists across the East River bridges set record-high for the fifth-straight year, Coffee grounds concrete innovation cuts construction industry emissions, NYC's expedited affordable housing process kicks off in the Bronx, and more.

Congratulations to Sophia Durone on earning her Waterfront Edge Design Guidelines (WEDG) certification—strengthening our work to support resilient, accessible, community-centered waterfronts that respond to climate risk and evolving public use.

NYC's outdoor dining program may return year round, Great Lakes' winter ice data tells a lot about the future, NYCHA boiler upgrade funding proposed, and more.

NJ Transit has completed its full base order of 550 new clean-diesel buses, Denver Regional Council of Governments is moving forward with the Power Ahead Colorado initiative, cities look to reduce rental costs by targeting hidden 'junk fees,' and more.