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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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Housing and Urban Issues
Feds Hand Money to Cities for Safer Streets and Resilient Infrastructure
The Safe Streets and Roads for All program, which provides direct funding to cities to make street improvements, is accepting applications. Other grants for transportation infrastructure are open or opening soon as well.
May 9, 2023
 · Jared Brey
Fruitvale,,Ca,-,September,06,,2015:,The,San,Francisco,Bay
Finance
High Stakes Budget Battle for California's Public Transit
The state's public transit systems want $5.15 billion to avoid budget deficits and service cuts over the next half-decade. They’re expecting a tough fight.
May 5, 2023
 · Jared Brey
Washington,State,Capitol,In,Olympia,,Wa-usa
Resilience
State Climate Law Tackles Emissions and Transportation Funding
As Washington state rolls out its new cap-and-invest program to cut greenhouse gas emissions, it's bringing in new money to fund a range of important transportation projects.
May 3, 2023
 · Jared Brey
Aerial,Image,Highway,Toll,Plaza,And,Speed,Limit,,View,Of
Housing and Urban Issues
Tennessee Votes for Toll Lanes After Decades of Resistance
The Transportation Modernization Act will bring “choice lanes” to the state for the first time. Dubbed by some as "Lexus lanes," they will let drivers pay to bypass traffic, but aren’t likely to reduce congestion overall.
May 1, 2023
 · Jared Brey
Philadelphia,,Pa-,20,Dec,2016-,The,Septa,Regional,Train,Commuter
State and Local Politics and Policy
For Philadelphia Transit, a Canceled Project Could Be a Blessing
The scrubbed rail extension illustrates the financial crisis at Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and at other transit agencies around the country. Still, some advocates say it’s an opportunity, too.
April 25, 2023
 · Jared Brey
Town,Planning,-,Land,Use,Planning,-,Local,Town,Planning
Housing and Urban Issues
New Federal Program to Help Cities Plan ‘Thriving Neighborhoods’
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced an award of $21 million for 64 communities to coordinate transit, mobility, and land-use plans and navigate infrastructure funding opportunities.
April 21, 2023
 · Jared Brey
Aberdeenshire,,Scotland,,Uk,-,August,29,2021:,A,Rural,Bus
Housing and Urban Issues
New Evidence Links Transit Cuts With Poverty and Unemployment
When bus service was eliminated for five years in Clayton County, in the Atlanta metro area, residents endured substantial increases in poverty and unemployment rates.
April 18, 2023
 · Jared Brey
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Housing and Urban Issues
Big Cities Crank Up Enforcement to Collect Dwindling Transit Fares
Agencies are spending new money — lots of it, in some cases — to crack down on fare evasion, with new fare gates, updated collection systems and beefed-up policing. But some experts question the cost.
April 12, 2023
 · Jared Brey
BIZ-REAL-DALLAS-AFFORDABLE-DA
Housing and Urban Issues
Zoning Changes Have Small Impact on Housing Supply
A new report from the Urban Institute attempts to measure the impact of a broad array of zoning reforms on housing supply and cost. The effects are significant, but very small, researchers found.
April 10, 2023
 · Jared Brey
Pond,With,Aquatic,Plants,In,A,Community,Park,Near,Apartment
Housing and Urban Issues
Florida’s Republican-Led, Nearly Unanimous Housing Reforms
The state's lawmakers adopted a broad-based package of housing reforms in a fast-moving legislative session. But a provision that bans local rent control has angered tenant advocates.
April 5, 2023
 · Jared Brey
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