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Planning and the Complicated Causes and Effects of Congestion

What do planners know about congestion, and what can they do about it? Explanations and solutions are less obvious than they seem (part one of a three-part series).

Feral pigs are biological time bombs. Can California stem their ‘exponential’ damage?

California’s feral pig population has become a monumental headache for government land managers, farmers, homeowners, conservation biologists and water district officials. But there is no clear way to ease the pain.

The death of the gas station

As EVs hit the road, gas stations will have to adapt or risk going out of business.

White House Announces ‘Rural Playbook’ to Help Underserved Rural Communities Gain Access to Federal Stimulus Funding

The “Rural Playbook” provides rural communities with information on the “what, when, where, and how to apply” for infrastructure funds.

Introducing Community Solar+: the Next Generation of Community Solar

Through innovative subscription programs and policies, community solar offers opportunities for many residential customers — including renters, people living in multifamily residential buildings, and those without a viable rooftop for hosting solar — to buy clean energy and reduce their energy burden.

Muni Broadband Makes Longmont Among Nation’s Best Work-From-Home Cities

“The number-one requirement for a good work-from-home location is fast, reliable Internet access,” PCMag explains.

Owning a Car Will Soon Be as Quaint as Owning a Horse

The shift away from private vehicles will happen faster than we think.

Nevada and Amazon to Train 2,500 in Cloud Computing

Amazon Web Services will work with Nevada public schools, the state’s higher education system and the state’s workforce innovation office to fill thousands of jobs over the next three years.

Business Association Worries Power Companies Will Siphon off EV Charging Investment

Rural America will need a network of charging stations to fuel electric vehicles. Power companies and business advocates disagree on where federal funding should go to build it.

Could California mandate a four-day workweek? A state bill is pushing for the change

A bill moving through the state Legislature, AB2932, would change the definition of a workweek from the current 40 hours to 32 hours for companies with more than 500 employees, and require overtime pay for making employees work longer than four full days a week.