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Biden’s Jobs Plan Is Big, but Not Big Enough to Revolutionize Housing, Rail, and...

President Joe Biden released his much anticipated $2.25 trillion dollar jobs and infrastructure plan today. Republican congressional leaders were quick to brand it as...
Roosevelt light rail station entrance with a 6-story apartment building in the background.

Hackney Bill Offers Seattle a Path to Fund Rail Priorities

On Tuesday, State Representative David Hackney (D-11th Legislative District) introduced an exciting bill that could provide Seattle a path to extend rail expansions beyond...

Sunday Video: NYC’s Moynihan Train Hall Opens

https://youtu.be/VvZhTZxGQjY Julian (JBtrainman) takes viewers on a short but comprehensive tour of the new Moynihan Train Hall expansion of New York City’s Penn Station, which...
The skylines of Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver joined as one in the title page graphic from the Framework for the Future report.

Report Lays Out Framework for a Cascadia High-Speed Rail Authority

Last week, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) released a report (PDF) laying out a framework to advance Cascadia's high-speed rail hopes. "Rather...

Cascadia Needs New Zoning, Not New Cities

Abolishing apartment bans is how we grow as a region, not sprouting entire new cities in pasture. The Cascadia Vision 2050 report made it onto...

Amtrak Joe’s Win Elevates High-Speed Rail Hopes

Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris officially became President-elect and Vice President-elect on Saturday, which signals a shift from a car-centric, anti-city administration to...

Cascadia Vision 2050 Report Argues Hub-Cities Can Solve Affordability and Sustainability Challenges

Learn more about the ambitious proposal to build new high-speed transit connected hub-cities at the upcoming October 9th event. Skyrocketing housing costs that displace...

Biden’s Climate Plan Would Launch Green New Deal and High-Speed Rail Network

While Joe Biden may have emphasized highway building during the virtual Democratic National Convention, his $2 trillion dollar "Build Back Better" climate plan is...