FEDERAL ACTION
State DOTs Outline Ongoing ‘Moonshot Project’ Efforts -AASHTO Journal
TRB Plenary: The Mental Health Needs of Transportation –AASHTO Journal
Supreme Court case could limit executive power on climate, energy –Axios
Governors propose spending billions on overdue infrastructure projects -Route Fifty
EPA Launches Regional Roadshows for Climate Change, Environmental Justice -Waste 360
DOE Announces $34 Million to Improve the Reliability, Resiliency, and Security of America’s Power Grid -US Department of Energy (media release)
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
NY Congestion Pricing Plan Violates US Constitution, NJ Governor Says –CityLab
North Dakota DOT to build EV charging stations -WZFG Radio
A rising tide of infrastructure funding floats new hope for Great Lakes shipping –NPR
Recycled Roadways That Charge EVs Are Closer Than You Think -Government Technology
How innovations in sustainable engineering are shaping the energy systems. -ET Energyworld (opinion)
AIR QUALITY
US air pollution rates on the decline, but pockets of inequities remain -Columbia University
How safe is the air? Here’s how to check and what the numbers mean -WUSA-TV
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE/EQUITY
TRB Session: Protecting for Vulnerable Road Users -AASHTO Journal
America’s Biggest Universal Basic Mobility Experiment Is Taking Place in L.A. -Next City
EV Infrastructure Falls Behind in Rural, Northern Canadian Communities -The Energy Mix
Ten years into Vision Zero, NYC grapples with lack of infrastructure for e-bikes -WNYC Radio
Achieving Inclusivity, Sustainability and Connectivity with BRT Systems -Complete Corridors Conversations (blog)
NATURAL RESOURCES
Michigan using some ARPA money to conserve wetlands to help reduce cyanobacterial blooms -Michigan Public
CULTURAL RESOURCES
Buttigieg Compares Current EV Charger Push To 1930s New Deal Airport Boom –Jalopnik
National Trust For Historic Preservation Launches the Preserve Route 66: Share Your Story Campaign -KAMR/KCIT-TV
To Ease Housing Crunch, Theme Parks Are Becoming Homebuilders –CityLab
Will long-term operation of constructed wetlands become a source of pollution itself? -Frontiers Journals
Saint Petersburg, Russia Metro Offers Architectural Lessons for American Transit -The Urbanist
HEALTH AND HUMAN ENVIRONMENT/ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
The Best New US Bike Lanes of 2023 -People for Bikes
Town of Ladysmith, BC eyes active transportation requirements at future developments -Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle
TRB RESOURCES/RESEARCH/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Transportation for People with Disabilities and Older Adults in COVID-19 -TRB (webinar)
Homelessness: A Guide for Public Transportation –TCRP
200 US cities will fall short of sustainable energy goals despite pledging to transition by 2050, says study -Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES
Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail -Advisory Council/Forest Service (Notice of meeting)
Marine and Coastal Area-Based Management Advisory Committee Meeting -National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Notice of open public meeting)
Shipping Safety Fairways Along the Atlantic Coast -Coast Guard (Notice of proposed rulemaking)
Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Advisory Committee (FRRCC); Notice of Public Meeting -EPA (Notice of meeting)