Gov. Gary Herbert said on Sept. 29 that if a former Utah Transit Authority board member profited millions off a land deal near a transit development, that would cause him "grave concern," and he is glad the attorney general is investigating... Read On

After two years of debates and committee meetings, Austin officials have unveiled a broad vision for growth that condemns traditional suburban development and is garnering both praise and skepticism... Read On

As federal transportation funding dwindles, some lawmakers in Congress are looking to rein in a program that requires states to spend a portion of highway funds on bicycle paths, walking trails and environmental projects... Read On

The GOP presidential candidate says Amtrak should be privatized to save taxpayer money. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Thursday that the federal government could rein in spending if the national passenger rail service, Amtrak, was not national anymore... Read On

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has placed in the docket and on its Web site, proposed guidance in the form of a Circular on incorporating environmental justice principles into plans, projects, and activities that receive funding from FTA... Read On

Three years ago, this coastal area fit perfectly into the dictionary definition for "wasteland." Its soil was too salty to grow crops. It was polluted enough to scare away potential residents. Sometimes the few fishermen who lived here saw investors driving in, but they quickly turned around and left, leaving nothing behind except dust... Read On

My column this week makes the case that preservationists are in a difficult spot, since many of the city's most charismatic buildings and neighborhoods have already been saved. But as time progresses, the definition of what we consider "historic" also changes. That window is usually understood as about 50 years, which puts us in the early 1960s already... Read On

Most of the commentary on America's dismal economic outlook tends to focus on national statistics: an unemployment rate of over 9 percent and a flat jobs report for August. But by concentrating exclusively on the big picture, we miss an even more important story in the tremendous regional variation in unemployment... Read On