#infrastructure-projects

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Kqed
3 weeks ago
California

Major California Climate Bond Inches Closer To Ballot, But Hurdles Remain | KQED

The working group aims to prioritize water system infrastructure projects like desalination and flood control in the climate budget. [ more ]
ianVisits
1 month ago
London

London's weekly railway news

London Underground staff operations are under scrutiny for insufficient training. London rail services experience expansions and improvements, despite occasional disruptions and closures. [ more ]
Austin Monitor
1 month ago
Austin

Changes to the city's Corridor Program raise 'serious transparency concerns' for transportation commissioners - Austin Monitor

Massive shortfall in city's Corridor Program led to pausing or scaling back projects, raising concerns about lack of public engagement and funding availability. [ more ]
Axios
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Biden's trillion-dollar spending struggle

Spending Biden's trillion dollars on U.S. projects faces challenges in implementation. [ more ]
Austin Monitor
1 month ago
Austin

The search is on for businesses owned by underrepresented groups to support infrastructure projects - Austin Monitor

Small businesses can become certified as DBEs to access infrastructure project contracting opportunities. [ more ]
ianVisits
2 months ago
London

Dalston's Kingsbury Road pedestrian and cyclist bridge has reopened

London Overground bridge in Dalston reopened after replacement works. New bridge benefits cyclists, pedestrians, and London Overground passengers. [ more ]
#transport-for-london
www.standard.co.uk
2 months ago
London

Lib Dem mayoral candidate promises 'no more bus cuts' in plan to 'fix' London's transport network

Candidate Rob Blackie plans to increase Tube fares with inflation for financial stability.
Focus on achieving a long-term funding deal with the Government to support infrastructure improvements and reduce strikes. [ more ]
ianVisits
3 months ago
London

Bakerloo Line Extension: Report urges swift action on building the railway

Central London Forward advocates for Bakerloo Line Extension
TfL reports increased cost of BLE [ more ]
www.standard.co.uk
2 months ago
London

Lib Dem mayoral candidate promises 'no more bus cuts' in plan to 'fix' London's transport network

Candidate Rob Blackie plans to increase Tube fares with inflation for financial stability.
Focus on achieving a long-term funding deal with the Government to support infrastructure improvements and reduce strikes. [ more ]
ianVisits
3 months ago
London

Bakerloo Line Extension: Report urges swift action on building the railway

Central London Forward advocates for Bakerloo Line Extension
TfL reports increased cost of BLE [ more ]
moretransport-for-london
www.mercurynews.com
3 months ago
East Bay (California)

Antioch kicks in nearly $5 million in gas tax monies to get $13 million in safe road grants

Antioch is set to receive over $13 million in federal grants for bicycle and pedestrian safety improvements along L Street corridor.
City committed matching funds of almost $5 million to secure the federal grant for the project. [ more ]
www.cbc.ca
3 months ago
Canada news

Canada Infrastructure Bank partners with First Nations Bank to finance projects | CBC News

The Canada Infrastructure Bank partners with First Nations Bank of Canada to assist Indigenous communities in infrastructure projects.
The program allows Indigenous communities to access loans for infrastructure development with the support of FNBC. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
3 months ago
California

Climate change, cost and competition for water drive settlement over tribal rights to Colorado River

A settlement close for a Native American tribe in the Colorado River basin to secure water rights.
Decades-long agreement involves multiple tribes sourcing water from various rivers and aquifers. [ more ]
www.dw.com
6 months ago
World news

Xi visits Vietnam as China seeks to counter US influence DW 12/12/2023

Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Vietnam to discuss bilateral relations and signed 37 different deals on various projects.
China and the US are competing for influence in the region, and Vietnam recently upgraded its relations with the US. [ more ]
Streetsblog
7 months ago
California

"Sneak Preview" of the California Bike Summit: Webinar - Streetsblog California

The California Bicycle Coalition is hosting a sneak preview session of the 2024 California Bike Summit via webinar.
The session will focus on bike advocacy in the San Diego region and discuss successful advocacy campaigns and infrastructure projects. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
1 week ago
California

California's largest reservoir project in decades clears environmental court challenge

California moving forward with Sites Reservoir, a significant water storage project.
Governor Newsom pushing for acceleration of environmental review processes for infrastructure projects. [ more ]
New York Post
1 week ago
NYC politics

Congestion pricing is a bad idea, raising taxes is even worse

State leaders struggle to fund MTA without new taxes, impacting major projects and economic growth. [ more ]
Kqed
6 days ago
SF politics

San Francisco's Aging Infrastructure Ill-Prepared for Future Flooding, Report Warns | KQED

San Francisco's bureaucracy is hindering climate resilience in the face of worsening flood risks from human-caused climate change. [ more ]
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