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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.

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Transportation
How a Public Health Approach to Road Safety Could Save Lives
New research describes transportation engineers as part of the public health workforce, and argues they should emphasize strategies that reduce risk for greater proportions of the population.
Aug. 22, 2023
 · Jared Brey
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Cities Explore Ways to Promote Office-to-Housing Conversions
Boston has a new tax incentive program to help developers convert downtown office space to housing. Conversions remain relatively rare, but more cities are looking at ways to push them forward.
Aug. 15, 2023
 · Jared Brey
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Infrastructure
San Diego’s Transportation Leader Finds Political Limits to Thinking Big
Hasan Ikhrata recently announced his resignation, ending five years of acrimony with local officials around transportation policy. Left unresolved is how the region will fund its highways and transit systems long term.
Aug. 10, 2023
 · Jared Brey
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Infrastructure
Infrastructure ‘Boot Camps’ Help Small Cities Get Grants
A training program operated by the National League of Cities helps small cities apply directly for federal infrastructure funding. Participating cities have won $428 million since last summer.
Aug. 8, 2023
 · Jared Brey
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Workforce
The HR Problem Behind Transit’s Workforce Crisis
Transit agencies are facing worker shortages around the U.S. A new report says reforming human resources practices can help hire, train and retain workers of all types.
Aug. 3, 2023
 · Jared Brey
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Finance
A $1.6B Railway Sale Could Fund Cincinnati's Infrastructure
It’s the only city in the U.S. to own an interstate railway. Now Cincinnati wants to sell to Norfolk Southern and create an infrastructure trust fund. But first, voters need to give the plan their OK.
Aug. 1, 2023
 · Jared Brey
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Infrastructure
Cellphone Data Fuels Downtown Advocacy and City Planning
City planning agencies and business improvement districts are increasingly relying on cellphone tracking data from groups like Placer.ai to understand how cities are changing.
July 26, 2023
 · Jared Brey
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Housing and Urban Issues
What’s Behind Salt Lake City’s Remarkable Recovery?
Downtown activity in Utah's capital city is far greater than it was even before the pandemic, according to some reports. While parts of the local economy still struggle, tourism has roared back.
July 20, 2023
 · Jared Brey
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Transportation
Cities Seek Solutions as Bus Terminals Close, Pushing Riders to the Curb
Greyhound recently left its Philadelphia station to join other intercity bus services on the curb, creating headaches for riders, businesses and local officials. Other cities are in a similar position — or will be soon.
July 17, 2023
 · Jared Brey
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Transportation
Keeping Transit on Pace With a Changing New Orleans
The city's Regional Transit Authority has ambitious plans to improve service for some of the city’s most disadvantaged communities. The agency’s new CEO says it’s mostly about the basics.
July 7, 2023
 · Jared Brey
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