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New York State will halt the expansion of highways near public housing developments and asthma hot spots, under a new bill that seeks to protect some of the poorest and most vulnerable New Yorkers from excess pollution and emissions.

A Bronx Assemblymember recently introduced the Stop Highway Community Harm Act to ban the state from widening highways within 200 feet of public housing or in ZIP codes where the three-year average of asthma-related emergency department visits exceed 70 visits per 10,000 people, slightly above the New York City average of 64.6 visits per 10,000 people.

Read that — and more news — at the links below.

  • ‘Diversity; in Transportation Planning is Under Attack — But These Experts Say It’s More Important Now Than Ever 
    by Kea Wilson
    September 23, 2026
    Minority-owned planning firms are as essential as they ever were, these four top experts argue — no matter what the White House says.
  • Where the Battles Against Harmful Highways and Hyper-Scale Data Centers Collide
    by Kea Wilson
    September 22, 2026
    Hyperscale AI data centers and highways are both harmful forms of fossil fuel infrastructure that get built without much community input — and it’s time to fight back against both, one of our favorite podcasters argues.
  • I Survived the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market Crash
    by Kea Wilson
    September 22, 2026
    A survivor of a mass casualty reflects on what she’s learned about car culture, grief, and resilience.
  • Tuesday’s Headlines Are a Speed Trap
    by Blake Aued
    September 22, 2026
    There’s a downside to enforcing traffic laws when cities do it to raise revenue rather than to save lives.
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