Project Catalyst: An Economic Development Podcast | Episode 9: The Role of Railways in Economic Development with Brian Gwin of Norfolk Southern
Private-Public Investment in Infrastructure: Community Improvement in the Atlanta Area With Kim Menefee — TAG Infrastructure Talks Podcast
DOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program: What Large and Small Construction Contractors Need to Know
Transit-Oriented Development in the 305
Rapid Transit Zones in Miami-Dade County
[WEBINAR] Laying the Foundation for Maximizing Benefits Around Emerging Technologies
A Moment of Simple Justice - Hopping Turnstiles
Mayor Parker Announces Continued Support for SEPTA Fare Subsidies -Mayor Cherelle Parker announced plans to maintain funding for SEPTA fare subsidy programs that provide City employees and low-income residents with free rides...more
Gov. Shapiro Criticizes Dems’ Strategy in Government Shutdown Fight -During an appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher, Governor Josh Shapiro criticized U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for not leveraging more...more
On March 4, 2025, British Columbia's Finance Minister, Brenda Bailey, unveiled Budget 2025: Standing Strong for B.C., (the 2025 Budget) outlining the province's fiscal priorities for the coming years. The 2025 Budget...more
City Council Green Lights Bike Lane Expansion- During Thursday’s meeting, the City Council approved legislation introduced last week by Councilmember Jeffery Young, Jr. (District 5) to add bike lanes to high-traffic streets...more
Gov. Shapiro’s Budget Proposal to Focus on Education, Transportation, Fiscal Responsibility- Governor Josh Shapiro's upcoming budget proposal is expected to prioritize increased funding for the state’s poorest public...more
City Council Turns Attention to Affordable Housing, Rental Regulations -During Thursday’s meeting, Philadelphia City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier (District 3) introduced a legislative package to streamline zoning and...more
Affordable and safe public transport is an important requirement for the smooth functioning of daily life in any country. Dubai in particular stands out with an array of public transport available to choose from. Although the...more
Florida’s booming real estate market has been one of the most prominent success stories of the last few decades. With its favorable climate, no state income tax, and continued urban growth, the Sunshine State continues to...more
Massachusetts’s Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) issued emergency guidelines for the implementation and enforcement of the MBTA Communities Act, following on the heels of the Massachusetts Supreme...more
The state’s highest court has affirmed the Legislature’s power to force towns to adopt denser, transit-friendly zoning. In 2021, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Communities Act (G. L. c. 40A, § 3A)...more
CDPQ Infra recently issued its noticed to the market to attract the interest from companies who can provide shadow operator services for the TramCité Project in Québec City and from companies with experience in the...more
“Lawmakers in Springfield approved a measure that aims to protect warehouse workers whose workdays center on hitting quotas… Lawmakers also approved a bill aimed at protecting nursing home residents from retaliation if they...more
Baltimore nonprofit Waves received a $2 million grant from Baltimore’s Office of Information and Technology to deploy fiber-optic networks in low-income residential buildings, aiming to bridge the city’s digital divide...more
Arena Legislation Update- Following several delays to allow more time for negotiation, the Philadelphia City Council granted preliminary approval to several bills authorizing the development of the proposed Sixers arena in...more
Mayor Parker Introduces “Mini City Halls” to Improve City Services Access -Mayor Cherelle Parker announced the establishment of 11 “mini City Halls” throughout Philadelphia to improve residents’ access to municipal services...more
CHICAGO — Teachers Union Narrows Contract Demands- After eight months of increasingly tense contract negotiations, the Chicago Teachers Union has now narrowed its number of demands to land a deal in the next month, the...more
Center City, South Philly to Receive Twice-Weekly Trash Collection- In December, Philadelphia will begin trash pickups twice a week in Center City and South Philadelphia as part of Mayor Cherelle Parker’s “clean and green”...more
DETROIT — City Becomes Largest U.S. City to Accept Cryptocurrency Payments - Detroit residents will have the option beginning in mid-2025 to make payments with the digital currency through a secure platform managed by...more
Woods v. Centro of Oneida, Inc., 2024 WL 2888492, No. 22-2629 (2d Cir. June 10, 2024) - In an interesting matter addressing the requirement of busing operations to comply with the American Disabilities Act (ADA), the...more
Parker Administration Vows Reforms to Fix Philadelphia’s Troubled Land Bank - Last week, following intense criticism from City Council and community advocates, the Parker Administration pledged to address longstanding...more
As in previous years, California saw a significant volume of new housing legislation emerge from Sacramento in 2024. (See Holland & Knight's previous annual recaps of California Housing Laws in the final section below.) This...more
PHILADELPHIA — City Council Moves to Ban AI Rent “Price-Fixing” - The Philadelphia City Council advanced legislation that would empower the City to sue landlords for alleged “price-fixing” of rental rates, particularly...more
Hosts Tushar and Tina welcome guest Brian Gwin, who serves as the Industrial Development Manager for Norfolk Southern and Chairman of the Board for the Southern Economic Development Council. Brian sits down with us for an...more
For over a year now, the City of Yes (“CoY”) zoning update, which aims to bring back more flexibility and density in development across the City, has been a hot topic of conversation in the New York City development sphere....more
LOS ANGELES — L.A. Metro Testing AI Weapons Detection System- L.A. Metro is considering implementing a weapons detections system being tested in Chicago that uses existing security cameras to scan the transit passengers...more