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Governing Senior Staff Writer Jared Brey

Jared Brey

Senior Staff Writer

Jared Brey is a senior writer for Governing, covering transportation, housing and infrastructure. He previously worked for PlanPhilly, Philadelphia magazine, and Next City, and his work has appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Bloomberg CityLab, Dwell, and other publications. He is a contributing editor at Landscape Architecture Magazine, and he lives in South Philadelphia. Follow him on Twitter at @jaredbrey.

The California Capitol building on a sunny day.
Politics
California’s Next Senate Leader Faces a Challenging Budget Season
Monique Limón, a Santa Barbara Democrat, was chosen to serve as the next president pro tem of the California state Senate. A former educator, she’s the first woman of color to serve in the role.
August 4, 2025
 · Jared Brey
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Infrastructure
This City Is Getting Serious About Sidewalks. Will Others Follow Suit?
Denver’s new sidewalk program shifts the responsibility from property owners to the city. It’s a far-reaching plan to improve thousands of miles of infrastructure.
July 31, 2025
 · Jared Brey
A bike and walking path next to a pond that is part of the Emerald Trail in downtown Jacksonville, Fla.
Transportation
Feds Slash Millions in Promised Funds for Local Transportation
Congress voted this month to claw back funding from some awards made during the Biden administration, particularly those focused on equity. The rescissions will leave dozens of transportation projects partly planned and without promised funds.
July 29, 2025
 · Jared Brey
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Management and Administration
Running a Major Port in the Age of Tariffs
Kristi McKenney was named director of the Port of Oakland in February, the first woman to hold the post at the nearly century-old port. She’s also overseeing a name change for Oakland's airport and a shift to zero-emissions operations.
July 22, 2025
 · Jared Brey
Sunrise over a suburb.
Housing and Urban Issues
Oregon City Explores New Ways to Develop Senior Housing
Beaverton, Ore., is looking for new ways to support cooperative housing development for senior residents. It’s among 50 finalist cities in the Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge.
July 18, 2025
 · Jared Brey
Traffic on Interstate 5 in Portland, Oregon.
Infrastructure
How Oregon’s Ambitious Transportation Plan Went Nowhere
A deal that would have raised billions for the state’s roads, bridges and transit imploded in the last days of the legislative session. The path forward isn’t clear, but layoff notices are already going out.
July 11, 2025
 · Jared Brey
A sprawling suburb.
Housing and Urban Issues
Will California’s Weaker Environmental Rules Spur Housing Production?
The landmark environmental bill, CEQA, has been credited with preventing irreversible damage to natural habitats. But it’s also provided an avenue for resistant neighbors to block new housing in urban areas.
July 10, 2025
 · Jared Brey
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Magazine
Texas Cities Encourage and Cope With Massive Growth
The growth of cities between San Antonio and Austin, separated by 75 miles, is creating one massive metro region.
Summer 2025
 · Jared Brey
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Magazine
Why Municipal Bonds Have Been Tax Free for a Century
State and local leaders have billions of reasons to worry Congress could end the tax exemption for municipal bond investors.
Summer 2025
 · Jared Brey
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Housing and Urban Issues
How Oregon’s Housing Bonds Outperformed Expectations
A 2018 housing bond in the Portland region has helped produce more units than it initially promised to voters. But the region’s affordability and homelessness problems are still worsening.
June 25, 2025
 · Jared Brey
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