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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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Politics
Voters Deliver Mixed Verdicts on Abortion, Marijuana and Minimum Wage
Abortion rights advocates suffered their first post-Dobbs defeats, in Florida and South Dakota, but prevailed in other states.
Nov. 5, 2024
 · Jared Brey
Governor Shapiro Announces Historic Plan to Revitalize Downtown Pittsburgh with Targeted Investments from the Commonwealth, Local Government, the Private Sector, and Philanthropic Organizations
Housing and Urban Issues
A New Wave of Investments in Urban Downtowns
Cities are pulling on a variety of tools to remake post-pandemic downtowns as multipurpose neighborhoods.
Nov. 4, 2024
 · Jared Brey
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Policy
How a Sales Tax Helped Oklahoma City Get a Piece of the Summer Olympics
Oklahoma City has invested the proceeds of a one-cent sales tax in dozens of projects in and around its downtown for the last 30 years. The 2028 Olympics will hold softball and canoe slalom events there, 1,300 miles away from the rest of the Games.
Nov. 1, 2024
 · Jared Brey
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Politics
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s Search for a United Philadelphia
Cherelle Parker is the 100th mayor of Philadelphia and the first woman to hold the job. She has forged ahead on her first-year agenda, but some constituencies feel left out.
Oct. 24, 2024
 · Jared Brey
The entrance to Portland City Hall.
Politics
Portland’s Wide-Open Municipal Election
There are more ways to vote for mayor of Portland this November than there are people in the state of Oregon. Nearly 100 people are running for City Council.
Oct. 21, 2024
 · Jared Brey
Utah Sen. Wayne Harper sitting at a table speaking to someone.
Politics
Utah State Sen. Wayne Harper on Bipartisan Cooperation in State Legislatures
Utah state Senate President Pro Tempore Wayne Harper was selected to lead the National Conference of State Legislatures. The bipartisan organization is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
Oct. 18, 2024
 · Jared Brey
People walk through Central Park in New York City
Magazine
The Hardest Season for Parks Is Budget Season
Parks gained popular and political support during the pandemic. That hasn’t translated into increased funding, especially for smaller neighborhood parks.
Fall 2024
 · Jared Brey
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Magazine
Despite Housing Crunch, Vouchers Remain Hard to Get
People spend years waiting for federal housing vouchers. That’s because of policy choices made decades ago.
Fall 2024
 · Jared Brey
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Future in Context
A Mayor's Legacy: Economic Growth, Historical Reckoning
From revitalizing the economy to confronting his city’s racial past, Tulsa, Okla., Mayor G.T. Bynum leaves office having created a focus on unity and progress. He is the fourth member of his family to serve as mayor.
Oct. 11, 2024
 · Paul W. Taylor, Ashley Silver, Jared Brey
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Finance
From the Edge of Bankruptcy to a Decade of Surpluses
Wayne County, Mich., nearly filed for bankruptcy in 2014. It just posted its tenth budget surplus in a row.
Oct. 10. 2024
 · Jared Brey
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