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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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Finance
Why Are U.S. Transit Projects So Costly? This Group Is on the Case.
The U.S. is one of the most expensive countries in the world for building transit, according to the Transit Costs Project. A research group at the NYU Marron Institute of Urban Management is working to understand why.
Nov. 1, 2022
 · Jared Brey
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Housing and Urban Issues
The Elusive Deal to Restore Amtrak Service on the Gulf Coast
Twice-daily service between New Orleans and Mobile, Ala., would boost travel alternatives, help the economy and attract tourism dollars. But finalizing a deal with the freight operators that own the tracks has proven difficult.
Oct. 28, 2022
 · Jared Brey
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State and Local Politics and Policy
Local Ballot Measures Underscore California’s Housing Crisis
Taxes on mansions and vacant properties, rent control policies, and record-breaking housing bonds: Californians are throwing everything at the wall this November.
Oct. 21, 2022
 · Jared Brey
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Housing and Urban Issues
Three Transportation Measures to Watch This November
The ballot proposals include a tax on millionaires in Massachusetts, bus system improvements in the Detroit region and a penny sales tax in Orange County, Fla.
Oct. 19, 2022
 · Jared Brey
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Housing and Urban Issues
Post-Hurricane, Should Florida Rebuild Bridges Faster or Better?
The state wants to quickly rebuild the Sanibel Causeway, heavily damaged by Ian, and the only road onto a barrier island. But researchers say the focus should be on building more resilient infrastructure for a changing climate.
Oct. 14, 2022
 · Jared Brey
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State and Local Politics and Policy
Why Climate Change Is Keeping an Amtrak Train from Running On Time
Service was suspended on one of Amtrak’s busiest lines because of erosion on California’s coastal cliffs. Local authorities are working on emergency repairs, while planning for the track’s long-term future.
Oct. 7, 2022
 · Jared Brey
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Housing and Urban Issues
What Boston Learned About Transit Planning from a Subway Shutdown
For 30 days, the city made dozens of changes to its streets and saw bike-share use soar. For Boston’s chief of streets, it was a reminder that “there’s no substitute for trying something and learning from it.”
October 4, 2022
 · Jared Brey
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Workforce
Government Worker Shortages Worsen Crisis Response
Burnout, retirements and uncompetitive salaries have exacerbated a growing scarcity of workers in critical job positions for managing infrastructure, transit and disaster preparedness.
Oct. 3, 2022
 · Jared Brey
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State and Local Politics and Policy
Why Denver and L.A. Are Backing Away from Highway Expansions
New rules that require measuring greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector as well as concerns about air pollution have led to the cancellation of what critics are calling highway “boondoggles.”
Sept. 23, 2022
 · Jared Brey
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State and Local Politics and Policy
Jackson Water System Has Problems Privatization Won’t Solve
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says privatizing the water system is “on the table.” But the city's mayor and others argue that would likely create more problems rather than fix Jackson's broken infrastructure.
Sept. 19, 2022
 · Jared Brey
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