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Jake Blumgart

Senior Staff Writer

Jake Blumgart is a senior writer for Governing and covers transportation and infrastructure. He lives in Philadelphia. Follow him on Twitter at @jblumgart.

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Housing and Urban Issues
The Jury Is Still Out on NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ Street Policies
New York City’s newest mayor has made several key moves to speed up bus service and open lanes to more bicycles. But transit advocates are asking for bolder policies while reckless driving becomes a serious problem.
July 12, 2022
 · Jake Blumgart
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State and Local Politics and Policy
Progressive Cities Have a Public Order Problem on Mass Transit
During the pandemic, sparse crowds on transit systems gave way to uncivil behavior and crime. Today, debates are breaking out around the best policy to fix the problem while figuring out the role of law enforcement.
July 11, 2022
 · Jake Blumgart
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State and Local Politics and Policy
Washington Metro Is a Transit System in Deep Trouble
With authority and accountability split between three jurisdictions, the nation’s third-largest transit system has lurched from one crisis to another. Now, with ridership and reliability tanking, the service faces an uncertain future.
June 30, 2022
 · Jake Blumgart
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State and Local Politics and Policy
For Mass Transit Agencies, a Fiscal Cliff Looms (Part II)
Continuing our coverage of how large city transit systems are faring fiscally since the pandemic, we take a look at Philadelphia, New York City and Chicago.
June 27, 2022
 · Jake Blumgart
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State and Local Politics and Policy
For Mass Transit Agencies, a Fiscal Cliff Looms
While a handful of the largest agencies have funding sources that don’t make the future immediately dire, others are looking at hard decisions next year as city transit ridership remains depressed, cutting into revenue streams.
June 24, 2022
 · Jake Blumgart
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State and Local Politics and Policy
Did Latino Immigrants Save the American City?
Starting in the 1990s, many cities have come back, growing in population while reducing sky-high rates of crime. A. K. Sandoval-Strausz talks about the overlooked impact of Latino immigrants on their rebirth.
June 16, 2022
 · Jake Blumgart
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State and Local Politics and Policy
The Bad Things That Happen When States Tell Cities What to Do
Pre-emption has been on the upswing in recent years, leaving many city leaders frustrated. Richard Schragger, author of City Power, talks about the fallout from this power struggle and how it can hurt urban growth.
June 14, 2022
 · Jake Blumgart
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State and Local Politics and Policy
Law-and-Order Backlash in California
San Francisco recalls progressive District Attorney Chesa Boudin. California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Sen. Alex Padilla seem to be on a glide path to victory in November. Meanwhile, all eyes are on the Latino vote.
June 9, 2022
 · Jake Blumgart
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Housing and Urban Issues
SRO Housing, Nearly Zoned Out of Existence, Could Re-Emerge
Single-room occupancy units have largely disappeared from American cities. But a Philadelphia councilmember has introduced legislation to legalize one of the most affordable forms of housing for low-income people.
June 8, 2022
 · Jake Blumgart
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State and Local Politics and Policy
For This City, Fare-Free Transit Is a Big Success
Alexandria, Va., went fare free in 2020 and has seen ridership remain close to pre-pandemic levels. With frequent service and plenty of money to fund the buses, the transit experiment appears to be working, for now.
June 3, 2022
 · Jake Blumgart
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