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Flash Update: Inflation in Major Cities (Oct ’22 Release)
CivMetrics collects key economic data for the largest cities in the United States. In this post, we look at the latest CPI release and the 12 cities tracked in this release. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact [email protected]....
EPA Awards $67 Million to Pennsylvania for Water Infrastructure Projects
On top of the $67 million that Pennsylvania received through the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, Pennsylvania recently obtained an additional $240 million from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency which will be used to finance water...
DOT Fails to Release Tourism Infrastructure Plan, Senators Ask for Explanation
After the Department of Transportation missed the deadline to provide an updated National Travel and Tourism Infrastructure Strategic Plan, a bipartisan group of senators recently wrote a letter addressed to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg asking for an...
Oklahoma Earmarks $440 Million for Water Projects and Economic Development
To improve Oklahoma's aging water system, the state legislature allocated more than $440 million to water infrastructure projects last week. The funding came from the nearly $2 billion in American Rescue Plan Act money received by the state. The Oklahoma Water...
Infrastructure Projects in Limbo As Contractors Navigate Permitting Labyrinth
As the push to build clean energy infrastructure heats up, projects are hitting a snag: a years-long wait to receive the proper construction permits. As reported by Route Fifty: After about 14 years, the Boardman-to-Hemingway Project is still awaiting the last couple...
Biden Admin Announces Steps to Boost Affordable Housing Construction, Financing
The Biden administration on Friday announced several steps to reduce barriers to building and financing affordable housing construction. From a White House release: Finalizing regulations that make it easier to build mixed-income housing, housing that includes...
2nd Guilty Plea in Bid-Rigging Scheme at California DOT
A contractor has pled guilty in a years-long conspiracy at the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) to award construction contracts to certain firms. A contract manager at CalTrans was also involved in the scheme. From a DOJ release: According to a plea...
DATA: Home Values in Top Metros
CivMetrics collects key real estate data for the largest cities in the United States. In this post, we look at new data on home values in large US cities. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact [email protected]. Data is from the...
DATA: Housing Costs (As % of Income) in the Largest Metros
CivMetrics collects key real estate data for the largest cities in the United States. In this post, we look at new data on monthly housing costs as a percentage of income in large US cities. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact...
DATA: Housing Costs in the Largest Metros
CivMetrics collects key real estate data for the largest cities in the United States. In this post, we look at new data on monthly housing costs in large US cities. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact [email protected]. Data is...
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