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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.

Traffic slows to avoid a police officer clearing debris from Hanover Avenue in Allentown after a press conference to announce the "Safe Streets for All" initiative
Transportation
Feds Provide Grants for Safer Streets to Nearly 3/4 of the U.S. Population
The U.S. Dept. of Transportation awarded Safe Streets for All grants to 99 communities this month. The grants help fund planning and demonstration projects to reduce dangerous conflicts between road users.
May 28, 2024
 · Jared Brey
Number 91 Maryland Transit Administration bus at the Mondawmin Transit Center in Baltimore
Workforce
Transit Agencies Must Replace Thousands of Maintenance Workers
Transit agencies are facing overlapping crises, including a shortage of maintenance workers. They’ll need new recruiting and training regimens to hire more workers and transition to zero-emission fleets, per a new report.
May 23, 2024
 · Jared Brey
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Housing and Urban Issues
For Post-Pandemic Downtowns, Is ‘Recovery’ the Wrong Question?
A new report shows foot traffic in downtown Philadelphia has reached 85 percent of pre-pandemic levels. Office occupancy is still down, but local leaders say it’s time to think differently about the future of downtown.
May 21, 2024
 · Jared Brey
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis delivers the 2024 state of the state address
Housing and Urban Issues
Colorado Breaks Its Logjam on Housing Policy
Colorado is the latest state to take a big swing at housing policy, with half a dozen housing-related bills approved by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Jared Polis over the last few weeks.
May 16, 2024
 · Jared Brey
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Transportation
Why Some Cities Want to Combine Transit Agencies
Chicago and San Francisco are looking to consolidate the transit agencies in their respective cities, proposals backed by state lawmakers. Advocates say such reforms could improve service for riders and make it easier for politicians to address funding issues.
May 10, 2024
 · Jared Brey
A highway construction crew in Morgan County, Indiana
Infrastructure
America’s Newest Interstate Nears Completion in Indiana
Indiana is finishing its portion of Interstate 69, a highway planned to run from Canada to Mexico. It’s been in the works for decades.
May 1, 2024
 · Jared Brey
Traffic on Broadway in downtown Nashville
Transportation
Nashville's $3B Transportation Plan Has 'Something for Everybody'
Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell wants voters to approve a half-cent sales tax to fund transit-service improvements and upgrades to the city’s sidewalks and roads.
April 26, 2024
 · Jared Brey
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Future in Context
Resisting the Campaign for Safer Streets
Reducing traffic deaths is a compelling proposition, but it gets complicated when trying to make it so.
April 25, 2024
 · Paul W. Taylor, Jared Brey, Ashley Silver
Hochul press conference on housing
Housing and Urban Issues
A Comeback on Housing for New York’s Governor?
Gov. Kathy Hochul says she and lawmakers have a “conceptual agreement” that includes both tax breaks for developers and some new tenant protections. She failed to win approval of an ambitious housing package last year.
April 17, 2024
 · Jared Brey
Two crashed cars in Milwaukee.
Transportation
One City's Quest to Rein in Reckless Driving
City and state leaders in the Milwaukee area are addressing a spike in reckless driving in a variety of ways, from increasing penalties to redesigning streets. The city has a goal of eliminating traffic deaths by 2037.
April 16, 2024
 · Jared Brey
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