In its second round of funding, the Bezos Earth Fund’s Greening America’s Cities Program is investing $100 million to create urban green space in eight cities: Allentown, Pa., Atlanta, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Little Rock, Ark., Los Angeles, Salt Lake City and Sioux Falls, S.D. The funding is part of the second round of the Greening America’s […]
A $300 million plan to reconnect long disconnected communities in Detroit is moving forward following the completion of a comprehensive study into the initiative. The Downtown Detroit Partnership, working with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), the Detroit city leaders and philanthropic partners can move forward with a proposed $300 million plan to construct three park-like caps over I-75 in downtown Detroit. Supported by […]
The U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has issued a $610 million Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Infrastructure Programs to support projects that modernize public bus fleets and related infrastructure. About $589 million will fund the purchase or lease of low-emission and no-emission buses, along with the construction, rehabilitation and leasing of […]
The city of Las Vegas issued a request for proposals (RFP) July 20, looking for a developer to take on about 11 acres in the heart of downtown. Interested firms have until Dec. 16 to submit applications. Officials envision a mixed-use urban district on the property and call it a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build at the core of one […]
Voters in Colorado will have the choice in the upcoming November 2026 election to provide additional funding to the Colorado Connector passenger rail service. The proposed rail system is estimated to cost $4.7 billion over five years, according to recently released plans. The first phase, set to begin in 2029, is already fully funded and will offer passengers three […]
The city of Boston is on the road to securing billions in federal funding for its $10 billion Coastal Resilience Infrastructure plan following the draft release of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Risk Management Feasibility Study for the project. The study is projected to be completed by 2028 and could unlock federal investment to cover 65% of the cost-share. The USACE outlined a deep dive into Boston’s efforts to […]
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) will direct $108 million to six university-based materials research centers, according to an agency announcement issued July 30. Each center will receive $18 million spread across six years, with award terms taking effect Sept. 1. The money flows through the agency’s Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC) program, […]