Florida rail expansion: Virgin Trains USA is already installing new tracks as Orlando International Airport as part of their mid-Florida expansion.
Goodbye archives: The national archives facility in Seattle could be closing.
Clearing the trail: King County wants property owners along Lake Sammamish to remove their structures from the East Lake Sammamish Trail right-of-way ($).
PDX fourplexes: Sightline highlights why Portland legalizing more fourplexes would be a big deal.
A hindrance?: Pierce County has been landbanking property in Downtown Tacoma, but it may be hindering investment and time to divest ($).
Deadly smoke: A new study indicates that Washingtonians are more likely to die during smoky wildfire events.
Revamping Union Station: Union Station in the national capital will get a big revamp, but does it come with too much parking?
Research Triangle rail: Could commuter rail come to Raleigh-Durham?
Speeding up shelter: A California bill would allow homeless shelter projects to skip environmental review.
Linkage fee vote: San Francisco voters will get to weigh in on a commercial linkage fee.
Will they act?: Will Washington help raise more revenue to address the homelessness crisis?
Idaho Stop: The Washington State Legislature appears poised to tackle legalization of the Idaho Stop, which would allow people biking to treat stop signs as yields.
Clean cut: Clean energy tax breaks don’t make it into the national budget.
Hydrogen: Can hydrogen make a comeback?
Operator shortage: The Bay Area is dealing with a severe transit operator shortage, which is leading to many cancelled and reduced services.
Pedestrian-oriented street: Houston isn’t known for its walking and biking culture, but it plans to deliver big improvements for a downtown pedestrian-oriented street.
Bleeding cash: Why do micromobility companies keep losing money?
Baltimore: Harborplace was supposed to turn Baltimore around, but what happened?
Hill projects: Capitol Hill Housing eyes a mass timber affordable housing project on E Union St and substantial public art pieces are set to feature prominently in Midtown Square.
Canal houses: How have Amsterdam’s canal houses remained for over 300 years?
Ridership rebounding: What’s behind the recent gains in public transportation in America?
Gun shy: Washingtonians want stricter gun laws, but will the state legislature deliver?
Under investigation: The national Opportunity Zone program is under investigation by the Treasury.
Austin’s in for transit: Austin has a massive transit package coming together and that voter will likely weigh in on this fall.
Missing middle catching fire: A missing middle housing act has been filed in the Nebraska State Legislature.
Stephen is a professional urban planner in Puget Sound with a passion for sustainable, livable, and diverse cities. He is especially interested in how policies, regulations, and programs can promote positive outcomes for communities. With stints in great cities like Bellingham and Cork, Stephen currently lives in Seattle. He primarily covers land use and transportation issues and has been with The Urbanist since 2014.