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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.

Two cars passing in Vermont in the fall
Transportation
New Vermont Fee Will Help Pay for EV Charging Infrastructure
Vermont will charge $89 a year for registered electric vehicles, directing revenue to more charging stations. It’s among a handful of states with both incentives and fees for EV owners.
June 28, 2024
 · Jared Brey
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Housing and Urban Issues
The Factors Driving Housing Costs to All-Time Highs
Prices increased last year in 97 of the nation’s 100 largest markets. Home insurance costs are soaring and rent is increasingly unaffordable, contributing to growth in homelessness.
June 23, 2024
 · Jared Brey
A sedimentation basin at a Dallas water treatment plant
Infrastructure
When $20 Billion Isn't Enough: Water Infrastructure
States are spending about $20 billion of the flexible funding from the American Rescue Plan Act on water infrastructure. Demand is expected to grow in coming years.
June 19, 2024
 · Jared Brey
A street scene in downtown Louisville
Housing and Urban Issues
Can a Red State Get Along With Its Biggest, Bluest City?
Kentucky’s Republican-controlled Legislature is sending hundreds of millions of dollars to Louisville this year. Local leaders hope strong cross-partisan relationships will help the city over the long term.
June 18, 2024
 · Jared Brey
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Future in Context
N.Y. Congestion Pricing Reversal Hits Transit in the Wallet
As ridership continues to lag amid a stubbornly slow recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, cities experiment with free rides and micromobility to prove public transit’s worth in worsening financial conditions.
June 14, 2024
 · Paul W. Taylor, Jared Brey, Ashley Silver
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Transportation
Hochul’s Reversal on Congestion Pricing Draws Blowback
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to pull the plug on a congestion pricing plan for New York City was seen as a move calculated for advantage in the November elections, but it hasn’t made her many new friends.
June 13, 2024
 · Jared Brey
waves crashing over sea walls in Wells, Maine
Resilience
Weatherbeaten Maine Seeks More Resilient Infrastructure
A new commission appointed by Maine Gov. Janet Mills will explore ways to make state infrastructure more resilient to climate change.
June 10, 2024
 · Jared Brey
Drone system engineer and developer Mikkel Tiller, center,and pilot Warren Grange, both with Heimdall Power, discuss their flight to install an orb on a power line Tuesday, April 30, 2024 in Maple Grove, Minn.
Infrastructure
Can the Grid Keep Up With AI and Data Demands?
A new order from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission seeks to prod longer-term planning to address growing power demands and the transition to renewables.
June 4, 2024
 · Jared Brey
A streetcar in downtown Memphis
Transportation
Memphis Is Nation's Deadliest City for Pedestrians
A new report tracked pedestrian fatality rates in the largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. Almost all of them are becoming more dangerous.
May 30, 2024
 · Jared Brey
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
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