Furthermore, apartment demand is so high in Houston that the market is forecast to run out of units by early 2020. The city’s worsening congestion and Hurricane Harvey flooding have pushed Houston to mull more compact and vertical strategies. Many of these units are part of the high-rise construction in boom that is transforming areas into walkable neighborhoods. Houston Bets on Growing Up: Just in 2019 alone, Houston is projected to add roughly 16,000 units, with another 23,000 in the pipeline. With climate crisis looming, Democrats need to integrate decreasing vehicle miles traveled if they wish to meet environmental goals. Ed Markey (D-MA) this, the largest transportation spending package in history, will primarily fund the construction of new roads. In July, the Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee passed a $287 billion highway bill with the support of Green New Deal co-sponsor Sen. They may have mentioned electric car subsidies and weaning power plants off fossil fuels, but the California Air Resources Board estimated that even a tenfold increase in electric vehicles would still require 25% less driving each year to reach the state’s emissions goals. ( Jeff Andrews | Curbed)ĭemocrats’ Blind Spot On Cars: No 2020 Democratic primary candidates have yet proposed any policies for reversing the rise of driving in the United States. In addition to this feat, the city is moving its airport to the northeastern outskirts of the city, converting the old airport in the city center into a public park and convention center. The new line will run 23 kilometers along 15 stops. Located in a valley high in the Andes, difficult topography makes subway development truly an engineering marvel. Quito’s Ambitious Transport Projects: As the city rapidly grows, Quito Ecuador will open a brand new subway line in 2020, potentially acting as a model for other cities trying to build transit infrastructure in a sprawling urban environment. They are national (or international) links, sometimes entertaining and sometimes absurd, but hopefully useful. At the end of the week, we take some of the most popular stories and share them with Urban Milwaukee readers. Every day at The Overhead Wire we sort through over 1,500 news items about cities and share the best ones with our email list. Want more links to read? Visit The Overhead Wire and signup.
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