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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 federal Maritime Administration is distributing $774 million for port infrastructure projects around the country.
The median rent has dropped in Austin over the last few years following a boom in housing construction. But the city also had a substantial spike in evictions last year.
Idaho has a new set of state laws meant to ease the growing burden of housing costs. And they work by limiting the control of local governments.
The next election is not until next year. But possible candidates are already raising money.
Republicans are favored to win the Ohio governor's race, as they have for most of the last 35 years. But they're not invincible in 2026.
The flurry of pre-midterms partisan gerrymandering is slowly winding down. But the raw feelings aren’t going anywhere.
A recent report from the Urban Institute examined zoning policies from New York and Philadelphia, finding that upzoning had the potential to create more housing units.
E-bike injuries have spiked in the last several years, and state and local policymakers are responding. But advocates say some new laws are misguided.
Jim Mathews, the president and CEO of the Rail Passengers Association, is worried about funding cuts and a potential freight rail merger. But he says passenger rail is in a better place than it’s been for decades.
A Democratic-backed vote for redistricting in Virginia looks closer than it did on election night last fall. And California’s Democratic Party chair talks about the state of the governor’s race.