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Anthony Mann (left) and Jaime Torres-Springer at Commercial Observer's Public Projects Forum
Airports · Development
New York City

MTA’s ‘Tragic’ Loss of Congestion Pricing Funds Seizes Spotlight at Projects Forum

By Larry Getlen
LA highway construction
Highways · Development
California

Skanska Tapped to Helm Major L.A. Highway Renovation

By Nick Trombola
New renderings for a redeveloped Port Authority Bus Terminal.
Bridges/Tunnels · Development
New York City

Port Authority Bus Terminal Redevelopment to Add Office and Retail Space

By Mark Hallum
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy.
Bridges/Tunnels · Policy
New York City

New Jersey Sues Feds Over Congestion Pricing Approval

By Mark Hallum
The MTA will be imposing its first fare increase since 2015 on Aug. 20, 2023.
Railways · Policy
New York City

MTA to Bump Subway and Bus Fares to $2.90 by Late August

By Mark Hallum
Highways · Leases
New York City

Office Tenants, Owners Gear Up for Congestion Pricing in Manhattan

By Mark Hallum
Burnham Place.
Railways · Policy
Washington DC

Fed Reveals Revised $9B Plan for DC’s Union Station Makeover

By Keith Loria
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 8: Taxi cabs cross 42nd Steet as the sun rises on December 8, 2022, in New York City. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)
Highways · Policy
New York City

Manhattan Congestion Pricing Clears Federal Hurdle

By Mark Hallum
Mayor Muriel Bowser holds a press conference on affordable housing at the Spring Flats housing complex on Monday May 24, 2021 in Washington, DC.
Highways · Policy
Washington DC

DC Budget Talks Focus On K Street Transitway and Downtown Revitalization 

By Keith Loria
Congestion pricing would impact business districts such as Midtown the most.
Highways · Leases
New York City

Real Estate Interests Drive Congestion Pricing in Manhattan to the Finish Line

By Aaron Short
Traffic moves on 2nd Avenue in the morning hours on March 15, 2019 in New York City.
Highways · Development
New York City

MTA Could Toll Drivers Up to $23 in Parts of Manhattan Under Congestion Pricing Plan

By Mark Hallum
Traffic moves along 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, January 25, 2018 in New York City.
Highways · Policy
New York City

MTA Stacks Congestion Pricing Board With Real Estate Execs

By Mark Hallum
Gallery Place Metro station in Washington, D.C.
Railways · Policy
Washington DC

Metro Unveils First Strategic Development Plan for DC Area

By Keith Loria
Highways · Development
New York City

Fixing the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway: What Can Be Done and When

By Aaron Short
Traffic in New York City
Highways · Policy
New York City

Eric Adams Shifts Toward Congestion Pricing, But Long Road Remains

By Aaron Short
BQE, Brooklyn Heights promenade
Highways · Development
New York City

Not In My Back Highway! Inside the Fight to Rebuild the BQE in Brooklyn Heights

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
Crammed in.
Highways · Policy
New York City

Honk for Congestion Pricing!

By Chava Gourarie