#infrastructure-funding

#infrastructure-funding

Unknown to many people, Santa Clara County - like Los Angeles and most other urban areas in California - has seen its overall water use drop in recent decades, even as population has grown. Total water use in Santa Clara County has fallen 20% since 2000, while population grew by 25% over the same time. The reason: The district has spent millions of dollars to pay people to remove lawns and replace them with water-efficient landscaping, and on rebates for low-water appliances.

Stretching over five miles from 2nd Street to Carson Street, the $65M Studebaker Road Transformation Project has officially broken ground. And with that, it is set to become one of Long Beach's most ambitious and meaningful infrastructure upgrades in decades. More than a facelift, it's a rethinking of what a major corridor can be. Safer for people. Greener for the planet. And smarter for the city's future.

My first take is that it's less transformational, it's more tinkering, he said. The federal budget, tabled Tuesday, details billions in proposed cuts and investments meant to spur growth and productivity amidst trade uncertainty and a slowing economy. It calls for about $141 billion in new spending offset by $51.2 billion in cuts, mostly to the public service and shows a deficit of roughly $78 billion for the 2025-26 fiscal year.

The Mayer Parry Bridge would connect the Leaway footpath in Canning Town with Leven Road in Poplar, with plans to build it having been in the works since at least 2021. The bridge would span the borough boundary between Tower Hamlets and Newham and is a joint project between the two councils. Tower Hamlets Council told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) this week it had now found 4.8million to pay towards building the bridge.

The dated and bland terminal was dedicated exactly 30 years ago -- and many say that's about the best thing that can be said about it. $100 million-$150 million is the likely price tag When the terminal was built in 1995, only about 12% of Americans had mobile phones. Today, everyone travels with a smartphone, but at Westchester County Airport one has to hunt to find a spot to plug their device in.

There is still no true governing philosophy of the second Trump administration. It is, on any given day, radically libertarian or obsessively protectionist. The economy is sputtering, and Donald Trump doesn't seem to care. He's got scores to settle and vendettas to execute. And he's empowered enough sinister ideologues, from Stephen Miller to Russell Vought, to make this redux as painful as can be.

The pause affects a long-awaited plan to extend the city's Red Line train. The money was "put on hold to ensure funding is not flowing via race-based contracting," budget director Russ Vought wrote on social media. Vought made a similar announcement earlier this week involving New York, where he said $18 billion for infrastructure would be paused, including funding for a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River.

A wave of relief is crashing over Fire Island: The state just approved a $1.7 billion budget to make sure New Yorkers' favorite summer escape doesn't slip beneath the surf. The barrier island, a 32-mile-long ribbon of sand that draws more than 2 million visitors each year, has been shrinking fast. In recent winters, nor'easters chewed away so much shoreline that high tides lapped frighteningly close to houses in the Pines and Cherry Grove. For locals and weekenders alike, it felt like paradise was one storm away from being swallowed whole.

According to the Cape Cod Commission, the regional planning, economic development, and regulatory agency, the 90-year-old bridges are considered "functionally obsolete," with narrow roadways, unsafe pedestrian access, and aging infrastructure. As the only connection to the mainland, the bridges are essential infrastructure for the more than 200,000 year-round Cape residents and the 50,000 daily commuters who rely on them. The federal government owns the bridges, but under an agreement with Massachusetts officials, the state will take over operations after they are rebuilt.

Dublin Airport doesn't need it, Dublin Airport passengers won't use it - they're already well-served by buses.

Texas Gas Service (TGS) has filed for its third rate increase in a year, impacting over 230,000 customers in Austin and nearby areas.

"It's becoming a hallmark of Trump's presidency," said Bonta. "Trampling over the separation of power, sidelining a Congress led by Trump's own party, violating the Constitution and putting the American people in harm's way."

The SF Parks Alliance collapse left the Port of San Francisco responsible for $1.9 million in Crane Cove Park construction costs intended to be covered by the Alliance.

Plenty of startups hit a wall after their first few rounds of funding, having grown too big for venture funds but still in need of cash.