California is doing the most among its peers to make its transportation system more climate-friendly and equitable, according to a new scorecard from the advocacy group Natural Resources Defense Council. The report provides a picture of the national transit policy landscape as state transportation departments prepare to allocate new federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. States were scored based on their efforts — or the lack thereof — to limit greenhouse gas emissions, invest in vehicle electrification and expand car-free transportation choices for residents, among other things. Massachusetts, Vermont and Oregon joined California at the top of the ranking, while four southern states were at the bottom due to low investments in EV infrastructure and public transit. Read more from me today on CityLab: California Ranks First in Climate-Friendly Transportation Investments – Guillermo Molero How the Gemeindebau Made Vienna the Capital of Public Housing With their huge scale and shared amenities, the municipal apartment complexes of the Austrian capital are a model that other cities struggle to copy. Free Bus Rides Offer Indian Women New Option for Work, and Play In a country with one of the world's lowest female labor participation rates, states are trying to give women more freedom to move around. NYC, San Francisco Offices Brace for Pain from WeWork Bankruptcy The coworking company's collapse is spreading through the battered commercial real estate industry, threatening to upend dozens of leases in several cities. |
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