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How Does the Federal Government Support Housing?
The federal government supports the US housing market through dozens of initiatives administered by several agencies—in total, spending hundreds of billions …
www.urban.org
Think federal government housing aid is focused on low-income families & largely funded by the Department of Housing & Urban Development?
Think again.
In new work @urbaninstitute.bsky.social, we provide a comprehensive account of the US government's many housing supports, which go far beyond HUD 🏘️
Think again.
In new work @urbaninstitute.bsky.social, we provide a comprehensive account of the US government's many housing supports, which go far beyond HUD 🏘️
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Trump Administration is to propose a massive cut in federal transit funding as part of 2026 transport legislation.
This proposal would decimate the nation's transit systems, while not actually solving the revenue problem federal transportation funding faces.
Evidence @urbaninstitute.bsky.social ⏬
This proposal would decimate the nation's transit systems, while not actually solving the revenue problem federal transportation funding faces.
Evidence @urbaninstitute.bsky.social ⏬
Cutting Federal Transit Funding Won’t Fix Budget Shortfalls. But It Would Make Transportation Less Affordable for Americans.
A proposal to eliminate federal public transit funding would not only fail to address the existing funding gap but would also leave millions of Americans, pa…
www.urban.org
November 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Trump Administration is to propose a massive cut in federal transit funding as part of 2026 transport legislation.
This proposal would decimate the nation's transit systems, while not actually solving the revenue problem federal transportation funding faces.
Evidence @urbaninstitute.bsky.social ⏬
This proposal would decimate the nation's transit systems, while not actually solving the revenue problem federal transportation funding faces.
Evidence @urbaninstitute.bsky.social ⏬
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Not just stopping using highway trust fund money to fund transit, but preventing states from flexing their highway money to transit.
November 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Not just stopping using highway trust fund money to fund transit, but preventing states from flexing their highway money to transit.
Trump Administration is to propose a massive cut in federal transit funding as part of 2026 transport legislation.
This proposal would decimate the nation's transit systems, while not actually solving the revenue problem federal transportation funding faces.
Evidence @urbaninstitute.bsky.social ⏬
This proposal would decimate the nation's transit systems, while not actually solving the revenue problem federal transportation funding faces.
Evidence @urbaninstitute.bsky.social ⏬
Cutting Federal Transit Funding Won’t Fix Budget Shortfalls. But It Would Make Transportation Less Affordable for Americans.
A proposal to eliminate federal public transit funding would not only fail to address the existing funding gap but would also leave millions of Americans, pa…
www.urban.org
November 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Trump Administration is to propose a massive cut in federal transit funding as part of 2026 transport legislation.
This proposal would decimate the nation's transit systems, while not actually solving the revenue problem federal transportation funding faces.
Evidence @urbaninstitute.bsky.social ⏬
This proposal would decimate the nation's transit systems, while not actually solving the revenue problem federal transportation funding faces.
Evidence @urbaninstitute.bsky.social ⏬
Ridership on Paris region transit systems is now generally at or higher than pre-pandemic levels. Bike use is much higher than pre-pandemic.
At the same time, car traffic in Paris and on its ring highway is substantially lower than it was pre-pandemic. www.institutparisregion.fr/mobilite-et-...
At the same time, car traffic in Paris and on its ring highway is substantially lower than it was pre-pandemic. www.institutparisregion.fr/mobilite-et-...
November 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Ridership on Paris region transit systems is now generally at or higher than pre-pandemic levels. Bike use is much higher than pre-pandemic.
At the same time, car traffic in Paris and on its ring highway is substantially lower than it was pre-pandemic. www.institutparisregion.fr/mobilite-et-...
At the same time, car traffic in Paris and on its ring highway is substantially lower than it was pre-pandemic. www.institutparisregion.fr/mobilite-et-...
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Charlotte-Mecklebburg Schools, according to reports, saw 15% of its students absent today amid Border Patrol operations in Charlotte. If that percentage of 15% happens Tuesday in Wake County due to the Border Patrol coming to Raleigh, 24.000 students could be absent from school. #nced #ncpol #wcpss
November 18, 2025 at 12:59 AM
The president, somehow
"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."
November 18, 2025 at 3:18 AM
The president, somehow
>whispers< major sports events like the world cup don’t do much, if anything, for economies of host cities (www.axios.com/local/miami/...)
President Donald Trump issued a veiled threat to Democratic-run cities slated to host World Cup matches next year, saying he might ask FIFA to move games from certain cities if he feels crime is too high or local leadership isn’t cooperating with the federal government.
Trump muses about what it would take to strip World Cup host cities of games just months before the tournament kicks off | CNN
President Donald Trump issued a veiled threat to Democratic-run cities slated to host World Cup games next year, saying he might ask FIFA to move games from certain cities if he feels crime is too hig...
www.cnn.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:08 AM
>whispers< major sports events like the world cup don’t do much, if anything, for economies of host cities (www.axios.com/local/miami/...)
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"She does not own a car." In a way, this is actually quite funny, but mostly, the people who write this stuff would go apoplectic if anyone judged their life the way they judged other people's.
You guys realize that taxing people to pay for services isn't socialism, right? This is just how governments work.
November 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
"She does not own a car." In a way, this is actually quite funny, but mostly, the people who write this stuff would go apoplectic if anyone judged their life the way they judged other people's.
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On my way to @wmata.com HQ for a joint @mwcog.bsky.social and Metro board meeting to build buy-in for the capital commitments to fund this.
If we want to bend the cost curve on operating while growing as a region, we must enable long-term multi-year bonding and budgeting for WMATA.
#DMVMoves
If we want to bend the cost curve on operating while growing as a region, we must enable long-term multi-year bonding and budgeting for WMATA.
#DMVMoves
Major announcement in just-posted board documents: DC's Metro is moving fast toward automation.
Over 15 years, Metro plans full automation & platform screen doors, which the agency says will improve safety, reliability, & travel times—at reduced costs.
www.wmata.com/about/board/...
Over 15 years, Metro plans full automation & platform screen doors, which the agency says will improve safety, reliability, & travel times—at reduced costs.
www.wmata.com/about/board/...
November 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
On my way to @wmata.com HQ for a joint @mwcog.bsky.social and Metro board meeting to build buy-in for the capital commitments to fund this.
If we want to bend the cost curve on operating while growing as a region, we must enable long-term multi-year bonding and budgeting for WMATA.
#DMVMoves
If we want to bend the cost curve on operating while growing as a region, we must enable long-term multi-year bonding and budgeting for WMATA.
#DMVMoves
A personal favorite thing about this announcement from DC Metro (WMATA): In its board materials, Metro is using a map I created 8 years ago for the Transport Politic (www.thetransportpolitic.com/2017/09/26/t...)! Nice to see the longevity of that research!
November 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
A personal favorite thing about this announcement from DC Metro (WMATA): In its board materials, Metro is using a map I created 8 years ago for the Transport Politic (www.thetransportpolitic.com/2017/09/26/t...)! Nice to see the longevity of that research!
Major announcement in just-posted board documents: DC's Metro is moving fast toward automation.
Over 15 years, Metro plans full automation & platform screen doors, which the agency says will improve safety, reliability, & travel times—at reduced costs.
www.wmata.com/about/board/...
Over 15 years, Metro plans full automation & platform screen doors, which the agency says will improve safety, reliability, & travel times—at reduced costs.
www.wmata.com/about/board/...
November 17, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Major announcement in just-posted board documents: DC's Metro is moving fast toward automation.
Over 15 years, Metro plans full automation & platform screen doors, which the agency says will improve safety, reliability, & travel times—at reduced costs.
www.wmata.com/about/board/...
Over 15 years, Metro plans full automation & platform screen doors, which the agency says will improve safety, reliability, & travel times—at reduced costs.
www.wmata.com/about/board/...
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The Québec pension fund, Caisse de Dépôts, did it again: they soft opened the Deux-Montagnes branch of REM, an automated train, yesterday.
November 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The Québec pension fund, Caisse de Dépôts, did it again: they soft opened the Deux-Montagnes branch of REM, an automated train, yesterday.
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Trump Admin is planning to ask Congress to dramatically cut funding for transit as part of the 2026 infrastructure law.
The proposal would eliminate the transit account, which funds billions of dollars in capital expenses. It would also prevent states from “flexing” roads funds for transit.
The proposal would eliminate the transit account, which funds billions of dollars in capital expenses. It would also prevent states from “flexing” roads funds for transit.
POLITICO Pro: Trump administration proposals seek to eliminate transit funding
DOT recently sent two proposals to the White House budget office seeking to pare back transit money.
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November 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Trump Admin is planning to ask Congress to dramatically cut funding for transit as part of the 2026 infrastructure law.
The proposal would eliminate the transit account, which funds billions of dollars in capital expenses. It would also prevent states from “flexing” roads funds for transit.
The proposal would eliminate the transit account, which funds billions of dollars in capital expenses. It would also prevent states from “flexing” roads funds for transit.
Trump Admin is planning to ask Congress to dramatically cut funding for transit as part of the 2026 infrastructure law.
The proposal would eliminate the transit account, which funds billions of dollars in capital expenses. It would also prevent states from “flexing” roads funds for transit.
The proposal would eliminate the transit account, which funds billions of dollars in capital expenses. It would also prevent states from “flexing” roads funds for transit.
POLITICO Pro: Trump administration proposals seek to eliminate transit funding
DOT recently sent two proposals to the White House budget office seeking to pare back transit money.
subscriber.politicopro.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Trump Admin is planning to ask Congress to dramatically cut funding for transit as part of the 2026 infrastructure law.
The proposal would eliminate the transit account, which funds billions of dollars in capital expenses. It would also prevent states from “flexing” roads funds for transit.
The proposal would eliminate the transit account, which funds billions of dollars in capital expenses. It would also prevent states from “flexing” roads funds for transit.
Rep. Larsen, the ranking Dem member of the House transport committee, said: “Where do these harebrained ideas come from? Millions of people travel everyday using transit… Transit investments create and support jobs. Need I go on? These heavy-handed, top-down, egghead think tank ideas need to die.”
Trump admin Is attempting to massive cut federal transit funds, seeking to:
1–Eliminate transit account, which funds billions of $ in capital expenses for transit agencies
2–Prevent state DOTs from “flexing” funds for transit
These changes, if they occurred, would be devastating for US transit.
1–Eliminate transit account, which funds billions of $ in capital expenses for transit agencies
2–Prevent state DOTs from “flexing” funds for transit
These changes, if they occurred, would be devastating for US transit.
POLITICO Pro: Trump administration proposals seek to eliminate transit funding
DOT recently sent two proposals to the White House budget office seeking to pare back transit money.
subscriber.politicopro.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Rep. Larsen, the ranking Dem member of the House transport committee, said: “Where do these harebrained ideas come from? Millions of people travel everyday using transit… Transit investments create and support jobs. Need I go on? These heavy-handed, top-down, egghead think tank ideas need to die.”
Trump admin Is attempting to massive cut federal transit funds, seeking to:
1–Eliminate transit account, which funds billions of $ in capital expenses for transit agencies
2–Prevent state DOTs from “flexing” funds for transit
These changes, if they occurred, would be devastating for US transit.
1–Eliminate transit account, which funds billions of $ in capital expenses for transit agencies
2–Prevent state DOTs from “flexing” funds for transit
These changes, if they occurred, would be devastating for US transit.
POLITICO Pro: Trump administration proposals seek to eliminate transit funding
DOT recently sent two proposals to the White House budget office seeking to pare back transit money.
subscriber.politicopro.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Trump admin Is attempting to massive cut federal transit funds, seeking to:
1–Eliminate transit account, which funds billions of $ in capital expenses for transit agencies
2–Prevent state DOTs from “flexing” funds for transit
These changes, if they occurred, would be devastating for US transit.
1–Eliminate transit account, which funds billions of $ in capital expenses for transit agencies
2–Prevent state DOTs from “flexing” funds for transit
These changes, if they occurred, would be devastating for US transit.
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US Congress is already discussing reauthorizing transport programs funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2021.
Our team @urbaninstitute.bsky.social recommends how Congress should use new legislation to improve effectiveness, environmental sustainability, & access in the transport system ⏬
Our team @urbaninstitute.bsky.social recommends how Congress should use new legislation to improve effectiveness, environmental sustainability, & access in the transport system ⏬
The Reauthorization of Federal Transportation Programs Offers Policymakers an Opportunity to Improve Effectiveness, Environmental Sustainability, and Access
Federal policymakers should consider three strategies to guide deliberations around reauthorization and improvement of Americans’ quality of life.
www.urban.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
US Congress is already discussing reauthorizing transport programs funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2021.
Our team @urbaninstitute.bsky.social recommends how Congress should use new legislation to improve effectiveness, environmental sustainability, & access in the transport system ⏬
Our team @urbaninstitute.bsky.social recommends how Congress should use new legislation to improve effectiveness, environmental sustainability, & access in the transport system ⏬
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Very good set of recs to improve BIL-funded transportation programs
And props for a great thumbnail picture choice (of Purple Line construction at Silver Spring) as well 🙂
And props for a great thumbnail picture choice (of Purple Line construction at Silver Spring) as well 🙂
US Congress is already discussing reauthorizing transport programs funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2021.
Our team @urbaninstitute.bsky.social recommends how Congress should use new legislation to improve effectiveness, environmental sustainability, & access in the transport system ⏬
Our team @urbaninstitute.bsky.social recommends how Congress should use new legislation to improve effectiveness, environmental sustainability, & access in the transport system ⏬
The Reauthorization of Federal Transportation Programs Offers Policymakers an Opportunity to Improve Effectiveness, Environmental Sustainability, and Access
Federal policymakers should consider three strategies to guide deliberations around reauthorization and improvement of Americans’ quality of life.
www.urban.org
November 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Very good set of recs to improve BIL-funded transportation programs
And props for a great thumbnail picture choice (of Purple Line construction at Silver Spring) as well 🙂
And props for a great thumbnail picture choice (of Purple Line construction at Silver Spring) as well 🙂
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Now that I actually work inside a city government, it’s really drives home how capacity is everything.
We thus make several recommendations.
Reauthorized federal transportation programs should guarantee effective grant use by:
—Improving staffing, building up the public sector workforce
—Prioritizing access for people, rather than cars
—Expand funding, but only if the above two issues are met first
Reauthorized federal transportation programs should guarantee effective grant use by:
—Improving staffing, building up the public sector workforce
—Prioritizing access for people, rather than cars
—Expand funding, but only if the above two issues are met first
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Now that I actually work inside a city government, it’s really drives home how capacity is everything.
US Congress is already discussing reauthorizing transport programs funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2021.
Our team @urbaninstitute.bsky.social recommends how Congress should use new legislation to improve effectiveness, environmental sustainability, & access in the transport system ⏬
Our team @urbaninstitute.bsky.social recommends how Congress should use new legislation to improve effectiveness, environmental sustainability, & access in the transport system ⏬
The Reauthorization of Federal Transportation Programs Offers Policymakers an Opportunity to Improve Effectiveness, Environmental Sustainability, and Access
Federal policymakers should consider three strategies to guide deliberations around reauthorization and improvement of Americans’ quality of life.
www.urban.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
US Congress is already discussing reauthorizing transport programs funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2021.
Our team @urbaninstitute.bsky.social recommends how Congress should use new legislation to improve effectiveness, environmental sustainability, & access in the transport system ⏬
Our team @urbaninstitute.bsky.social recommends how Congress should use new legislation to improve effectiveness, environmental sustainability, & access in the transport system ⏬
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Deportations actually _increase_ housing prices because they shrink the construction industry.
The reduction in new houses being built swamps effects from lower demand
The reduction in new houses being built swamps effects from lower demand
November 13, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Deportations actually _increase_ housing prices because they shrink the construction industry.
The reduction in new houses being built swamps effects from lower demand
The reduction in new houses being built swamps effects from lower demand
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Confirmed: Katie Wilson will be mayor of Seattle, ousting the incumbent from his left.
And Erika Evans will be the new city attorney, ousting the GOP city attorney after promising to take the office in a more progressive direction.
What do progressives' win mean for law enforcement? NEW IN BOLTS:
And Erika Evans will be the new city attorney, ousting the GOP city attorney after promising to take the office in a more progressive direction.
What do progressives' win mean for law enforcement? NEW IN BOLTS:
Progressives Win in Seattle, Changing Directions on Public Safety - Bolts
Voters ousted a mayor who oversaw a surge in encampment sweeps, and a Republican prosecutor who pursued punitive policies toward homeless people and drug users.
boltsmag.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Confirmed: Katie Wilson will be mayor of Seattle, ousting the incumbent from his left.
And Erika Evans will be the new city attorney, ousting the GOP city attorney after promising to take the office in a more progressive direction.
What do progressives' win mean for law enforcement? NEW IN BOLTS:
And Erika Evans will be the new city attorney, ousting the GOP city attorney after promising to take the office in a more progressive direction.
What do progressives' win mean for law enforcement? NEW IN BOLTS:
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Financial distress in the multifamily market is on the rise in the United States: Multifamily loan delinquencies are at their highest rate in 10 years, having nearly doubled in the last year alone.
November 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Financial distress in the multifamily market is on the rise in the United States: Multifamily loan delinquencies are at their highest rate in 10 years, having nearly doubled in the last year alone.
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The Biden Admin promoted infrastructure spending as a way to reverse historic disinvestment to marginalized communities.
In the 2nd installment of our research on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law @urbaninstitute.bsky.social, we evaluate how well the law's spending so far has achieved that goal ⏬
In the 2nd installment of our research on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law @urbaninstitute.bsky.social, we evaluate how well the law's spending so far has achieved that goal ⏬
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Promised a Shift in Infrastructure Funding Priorities. Did It Deliver?
New Urban Institute analysis shows that although federal agencies increased total spending to disadvantaged counties following the Bipartisan Infrastructure …
www.urban.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The Biden Admin promoted infrastructure spending as a way to reverse historic disinvestment to marginalized communities.
In the 2nd installment of our research on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law @urbaninstitute.bsky.social, we evaluate how well the law's spending so far has achieved that goal ⏬
In the 2nd installment of our research on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law @urbaninstitute.bsky.social, we evaluate how well the law's spending so far has achieved that goal ⏬
The Biden Admin promoted infrastructure spending as a way to reverse historic disinvestment to marginalized communities.
In the 2nd installment of our research on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law @urbaninstitute.bsky.social, we evaluate how well the law's spending so far has achieved that goal ⏬
In the 2nd installment of our research on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law @urbaninstitute.bsky.social, we evaluate how well the law's spending so far has achieved that goal ⏬
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Promised a Shift in Infrastructure Funding Priorities. Did It Deliver?
New Urban Institute analysis shows that although federal agencies increased total spending to disadvantaged counties following the Bipartisan Infrastructure …
www.urban.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The Biden Admin promoted infrastructure spending as a way to reverse historic disinvestment to marginalized communities.
In the 2nd installment of our research on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law @urbaninstitute.bsky.social, we evaluate how well the law's spending so far has achieved that goal ⏬
In the 2nd installment of our research on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law @urbaninstitute.bsky.social, we evaluate how well the law's spending so far has achieved that goal ⏬