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What Is Automobile Dependency?

Automobile dependency is a term used to describe households who must rely on private vehicles for everyday transportation, often due to a lack of safe pedestrian infrastructure, ineffective or absent public transit options, and sprawl.

The United State(s) of Broadband

Tens of billions of dollars in federal funding are poised for new broadband infrastructure deployment over the next five years. But a crucial step in allocating funds from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program – for states and local governments – lies in knowing where fast, affordable, reliable broadband access currently is, so that they know where to drive new investment. The FCC’s historical and repeated failure to put together an accurate national broadband map threatens to significantly hold up the process.

Understanding the fire paradox: Why we need fire to prevent fire

In 1911, the Forest Service stopped using ground fires to thin fuels, and in 1935, a new policy went into effect to put out all wildland fires within 24 hours of detection.

They ditched that policy in the 70s, but now, a new bill introduced by two California Republicans aims to bring that strategy back.

Tuesday’s Headlines Are Sick of Sprawl – 105-acre south Missoula property sold in record-breaking deal

How cities built for car dependence contribute to climate change. Plus, a windfall tax on oil companies’ record profits?

Some rural communities booming as pandemic changes become permanent

“Rather than focus on promoting businesses they’re looking at making their communities a better place to live, to attract people,” he said.

How some Bay Area home buyers are saving thousands a year in property taxes

The tax break vastly expanded the ways people older than 55 or severely disabled can sell their primary residence and transfer its assessed value to a new primary residence, rather than having the new residence reassessed at full market value.

The future of electric vehicle charging? Tech company tests roads for wireless charging

Off the coast of Sweden on Gotland Island, a road powers and charges an electric bus on the go – wirelessly. The technology was created by Tel Aviv-based Electreon, where they are turning streets into charging pads. It is currently being tested in Sweden, Italy, Germany, and soon on a one-mile stretch in Detroit.

Should State and Local Governments Care About the Metaverse?

Governments may be reluctant to invest in metaverse-based services without a clearer sense of how the space is forming and how residents want to use it. These early days could be time for learning what the technologies might offer and how interventions could encourage equitable development.

Interactive Map Shows Every EV Charging Station in U.S.

A new interactive map developed by Esri identifies the locations of public electric vehicle charging stations nationwide. The map gives essential information like location and hours of operation.

Is the Bay Area at risk of a housing bubble? Here’s what experts say

The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued a report last month warning of “housing market fever” and prices increasingly detached from rental rates and incomes. George Ratiu of Realtor.com said last week the market is “skating close” to a bubble and prices could fall 5% to 15% across the country.

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