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<div class="RichTextBody"><p>Jake Blumgart is a senior writer for <i>Governing</i> and covers transportation and infrastructure. He lives in Philadelphia. Follow him on Twitter at @jblumgart.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </main> </div> </div> <div class="Page-below" data-modulewell> <div class="OneColumnContainer" data-module> <div class="OneColumnContainer-container"> <bsp-list-loadmore class="ListH" data-module data-hide-thumbnail="true" data-show-loadmore="true" data-enable-load-more="true"> <div class="List-header" data-no-title> </div> <div class="ListH-items" data-with-borders data-list-loadmore-items> <div class="ListH-items-item"> <div class="PromoB" data-align-top-non-mobile > <div class="Promo-media"><a class="Link" aria-label="The Jury Is Still Out on NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ Street Policies" href="https://www.governing.com/community/the-jury-is-still-out-on-nyc-mayor-eric-adams-street-policies" data-cms-ai="0" ><picture> <source type="image/webp" width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/70bce6a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+0/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F9c%2F78%2Ffec3d3434aa0a2f3a6a777f2a072%2Fus-news-nyc-guns-scotus-get.jpg 1x,https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d9aa081/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+0/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F9c%2F78%2Ffec3d3434aa0a2f3a6a777f2a072%2Fus-news-nyc-guns-scotus-get.jpg 2x" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <source width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e40a436/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F9c%2F78%2Ffec3d3434aa0a2f3a6a777f2a072%2Fus-news-nyc-guns-scotus-get.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <img class="Image" alt="US-NEWS-NYC-GUNS-SCOTUS-GET" srcset="https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e40a436/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F9c%2F78%2Ffec3d3434aa0a2f3a6a777f2a072%2Fus-news-nyc-guns-scotus-get.jpg 1x,https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ccec307/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+0/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F9c%2F78%2Ffec3d3434aa0a2f3a6a777f2a072%2Fus-news-nyc-guns-scotus-get.jpg 2x" width="490" height="275" data-src="https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e40a436/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F9c%2F78%2Ffec3d3434aa0a2f3a6a777f2a072%2Fus-news-nyc-guns-scotus-get.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" > </picture> </a></div> <div class="PromoB-content"> <div class="Promo-category"> <a class="Link" href="https://www.governing.com/urban" data-cms-ai="0" >Housing and Urban Issues</a> </div> <div class="Promo-title"> <a class="Link" href="https://www.governing.com/community/the-jury-is-still-out-on-nyc-mayor-eric-adams-street-policies" data-cms-ai="0" >The Jury Is Still Out on NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ Street Policies</a> </div> <div class="Promo-description">New York City’s newest mayor has made several key moves to speed up bus service and open lanes to more bicycles. But transit advocates are asking for bolder policies while reckless driving becomes a serious problem.</div> <div class="Promo-byline"> <span class="Promo-tags"> </span><div class="Promo-date">July 12, 2022</div><span class="dot"> · </span><span class="Promo-author"><a class="Link" href="https://www.governing.com/jake-blumgart" data-cms-ai="0" >Jake Blumgart</a></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ListH-items-item"> <div class="PromoB" data-align-top-non-mobile > <div class="Promo-media"><a class="Link" aria-label="Progressive Cities Have a Public Order Problem on Mass Transit" href="https://www.governing.com/now/progressive-cities-have-a-public-order-problem-on-mass-transit" data-cms-ai="0" ><picture> <source type="image/webp" width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9d35a44/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+158/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F37%2F50%2Fc7f94a144108b529dcee0c872dec%2Foped-subways-editorial-tb.jpg 1x,https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/dcc150f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+158/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F37%2F50%2Fc7f94a144108b529dcee0c872dec%2Foped-subways-editorial-tb.jpg 2x" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <source width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2849125/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+158/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F37%2F50%2Fc7f94a144108b529dcee0c872dec%2Foped-subways-editorial-tb.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <img class="Image" alt="OPED-SUBWAYS-EDITORIAL-TB" srcset="https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2849125/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+158/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F37%2F50%2Fc7f94a144108b529dcee0c872dec%2Foped-subways-editorial-tb.jpg 1x,https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/04a7814/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+158/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F37%2F50%2Fc7f94a144108b529dcee0c872dec%2Foped-subways-editorial-tb.jpg 2x" width="490" height="275" data-src="https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2849125/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1684+0+158/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F37%2F50%2Fc7f94a144108b529dcee0c872dec%2Foped-subways-editorial-tb.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" > </picture> </a></div> <div class="PromoB-content"> <div class="Promo-category"> <a class="Link" href="https://www.governing.com/now" data-cms-ai="0" >State and Local Politics and Policy</a> </div> <div class="Promo-title"> <a class="Link" href="https://www.governing.com/now/progressive-cities-have-a-public-order-problem-on-mass-transit" data-cms-ai="0" >Progressive Cities Have a Public Order Problem on Mass Transit</a> </div> <div class="Promo-description">During the pandemic, sparse crowds on transit systems gave way to uncivil behavior and crime. Today, debates are breaking out around the best policy to fix the problem while figuring out the role of law enforcement.</div> <div class="Promo-byline"> <span class="Promo-tags"> </span><div class="Promo-date">July 11, 2022</div><span class="dot"> · </span><span class="Promo-author"><a class="Link" href="https://www.governing.com/jake-blumgart" data-cms-ai="0" >Jake Blumgart</a></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ListH-items-item"> <div class="PromoB" data-align-top-non-mobile > <div class="Promo-media"><a class="Link" aria-label="Washington Metro Is a Transit System in Deep Trouble" href="https://www.governing.com/now/washington-metro-is-a-transit-system-in-deep-trouble" data-cms-ai="0" ><picture> <source type="image/webp" width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8a2217d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1000x561+0+52/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F23%2F81%2F47fa05ea414d9d5d76770d787bf9%2Fshutterstock-70040173.jpg 1x,https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/960b2f1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1000x561+0+52/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F23%2F81%2F47fa05ea414d9d5d76770d787bf9%2Fshutterstock-70040173.jpg 2x" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <source width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/54055df/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1000x561+0+52/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F23%2F81%2F47fa05ea414d9d5d76770d787bf9%2Fshutterstock-70040173.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <img class="Image" alt="Washington,Dc,Metro" srcset="https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/54055df/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1000x561+0+52/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F23%2F81%2F47fa05ea414d9d5d76770d787bf9%2Fshutterstock-70040173.jpg 1x,https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/731a92e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1000x561+0+52/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F23%2F81%2F47fa05ea414d9d5d76770d787bf9%2Fshutterstock-70040173.jpg 2x" width="490" height="275" data-src="https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/54055df/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1000x561+0+52/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F23%2F81%2F47fa05ea414d9d5d76770d787bf9%2Fshutterstock-70040173.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" > </picture> </a></div> <div class="PromoB-content"> <div class="Promo-category"> <a class="Link" href="https://www.governing.com/now" data-cms-ai="0" >State and Local Politics and Policy</a> </div> <div class="Promo-title"> <a class="Link" href="https://www.governing.com/now/washington-metro-is-a-transit-system-in-deep-trouble" data-cms-ai="0" >Washington Metro Is a Transit System in Deep Trouble</a> </div> <div class="Promo-description">With authority and accountability split between three jurisdictions, the nation’s third-largest transit system has lurched from one crisis to another. Now, with ridership and reliability tanking, the service faces an uncertain future.</div> <div class="Promo-byline"> <span class="Promo-tags"> </span><div class="Promo-date">June 30, 2022</div><span class="dot"> · </span><span class="Promo-author"><a class="Link" href="https://www.governing.com/jake-blumgart" data-cms-ai="0" >Jake Blumgart</a></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ListH-items-item"> <div class="PromoB" data-align-top-non-mobile > <div class="Promo-media"><a class="Link" aria-label="For Mass Transit Agencies, a Fiscal Cliff Looms (Part II)" href="https://www.governing.com/now/for-mass-transit-agencies-a-fiscal-cliff-looms-part-ii" data-cms-ai="0" ><picture> <source type="image/webp" width="490" height="275" 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href="https://www.governing.com/now/for-mass-transit-agencies-a-fiscal-cliff-looms-part-ii" data-cms-ai="0" >For Mass Transit Agencies, a Fiscal Cliff Looms (Part II)</a> </div> <div class="Promo-description">Continuing our coverage of how large city transit systems are faring fiscally since the pandemic, we take a look at Philadelphia, New York City and Chicago.</div> <div class="Promo-byline"> <span class="Promo-tags"> </span><div class="Promo-date">June 27, 2022</div><span class="dot"> · </span><span class="Promo-author"><a class="Link" href="https://www.governing.com/jake-blumgart" data-cms-ai="0" >Jake Blumgart</a></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ListH-items-item"> <div class="PromoB" data-align-top-non-mobile > <div class="Promo-media"><a class="Link" aria-label="For Mass Transit Agencies, a Fiscal Cliff Looms" href="https://www.governing.com/now/for-mass-transit-agencies-a-fiscal-cliff-looms" data-cms-ai="0" ><picture> <source type="image/webp" width="490" 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href="https://www.governing.com/now/for-mass-transit-agencies-a-fiscal-cliff-looms" data-cms-ai="0" >For Mass Transit Agencies, a Fiscal Cliff Looms</a> </div> <div class="Promo-description">While a handful of the largest agencies have funding sources that don’t make the future immediately dire, others are looking at hard decisions next year as city transit ridership remains depressed, cutting into revenue streams.</div> <div class="Promo-byline"> <span class="Promo-tags"> </span><div class="Promo-date">June 24, 2022</div><span class="dot"> · </span><span class="Promo-author"><a class="Link" href="https://www.governing.com/jake-blumgart" data-cms-ai="0" >Jake Blumgart</a></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ListH-items-item"> <div class="PromoB" data-align-top-non-mobile > <div class="Promo-media"><a class="Link" aria-label="Did Latino Immigrants Save the American City?" href="https://www.governing.com/now/did-latino-immigrants-save-the-american-city" data-cms-ai="0" 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href="https://www.governing.com/now/did-latino-immigrants-save-the-american-city" data-cms-ai="0" >Did Latino Immigrants Save the American City?</a> </div> <div class="Promo-description">Starting in the 1990s, many cities have come back, growing in population while reducing sky-high rates of crime. A. K. Sandoval-Strausz talks about the overlooked impact of Latino immigrants on their rebirth.</div> <div class="Promo-byline"> <span class="Promo-tags"> </span><div class="Promo-date">June 16, 2022</div><span class="dot"> · </span><span class="Promo-author"><a class="Link" href="https://www.governing.com/jake-blumgart" data-cms-ai="0" >Jake Blumgart</a></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ListH-items-item"> <div class="PromoB" data-align-top-non-mobile > <div class="Promo-media"><a class="Link" aria-label="The Bad Things That Happen When States Tell Cities What to Do" href="https://www.governing.com/now/the-bad-things-that-happen-when-states-tell-cities-what-to-do" data-cms-ai="0" ><picture> <source type="image/webp" width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d3533cd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1000x561+0+52/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F8b%2F7a%2Fe7d9f0dd4f44a775c33bff0f80ba%2Fshutterstock-118203955.jpg 1x,https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/018b501/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1000x561+0+52/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F8b%2F7a%2Fe7d9f0dd4f44a775c33bff0f80ba%2Fshutterstock-118203955.jpg 2x" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <source width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0e4ca4a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1000x561+0+52/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F8b%2F7a%2Fe7d9f0dd4f44a775c33bff0f80ba%2Fshutterstock-118203955.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <img class="Image" alt="San,Francisco,Panorama,W,Golden,Gate,Bridge,From,San,Francisco" srcset="https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0e4ca4a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1000x561+0+52/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F8b%2F7a%2Fe7d9f0dd4f44a775c33bff0f80ba%2Fshutterstock-118203955.jpg 1x,https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9a66367/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1000x561+0+52/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F8b%2F7a%2Fe7d9f0dd4f44a775c33bff0f80ba%2Fshutterstock-118203955.jpg 2x" width="490" height="275" data-src="https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0e4ca4a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1000x561+0+52/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F8b%2F7a%2Fe7d9f0dd4f44a775c33bff0f80ba%2Fshutterstock-118203955.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" > </picture> </a></div> <div class="PromoB-content"> <div class="Promo-category"> <a class="Link" href="https://www.governing.com/now" data-cms-ai="0" >State and Local Politics and Policy</a> </div> <div class="Promo-title"> <a class="Link" href="https://www.governing.com/now/the-bad-things-that-happen-when-states-tell-cities-what-to-do" data-cms-ai="0" >The Bad Things That Happen When States Tell Cities What to Do</a> </div> <div class="Promo-description">Pre-emption has been on the upswing in recent years, leaving many city leaders frustrated. Richard Schragger, author of <i>City Power</i>, talks about the fallout from this power struggle and how it can hurt urban growth.</div> <div class="Promo-byline"> <span class="Promo-tags"> </span><div class="Promo-date">June 14, 2022</div><span class="dot"> · </span><span class="Promo-author"><a class="Link" href="https://www.governing.com/jake-blumgart" data-cms-ai="0" >Jake Blumgart</a></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ListH-items-item"> <div class="PromoB" data-align-top-non-mobile > <div class="Promo-media"><a class="Link" aria-label="Law-and-Order Backlash in California" href="https://www.governing.com/now/law-and-order-backlash-in-california" data-cms-ai="0" ><picture> <source type="image/webp" width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0cd7b07/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1313x737+0+0/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fc5%2F60%2F4efd8f414584805fa8308f7f27b0%2Frick-caruso.jpg 1x,https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/763a1a8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1313x737+0+0/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fc5%2F60%2F4efd8f414584805fa8308f7f27b0%2Frick-caruso.jpg 2x" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <source width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b26e27c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1313x737+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fc5%2F60%2F4efd8f414584805fa8308f7f27b0%2Frick-caruso.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <img class="Image" alt="Los Angeles conservative businessman Rick Caruso" srcset="https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b26e27c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1313x737+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fc5%2F60%2F4efd8f414584805fa8308f7f27b0%2Frick-caruso.jpg 1x,https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/62f085b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1313x737+0+0/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fc5%2F60%2F4efd8f414584805fa8308f7f27b0%2Frick-caruso.jpg 2x" width="490" height="275" data-src="https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b26e27c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1313x737+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fc5%2F60%2F4efd8f414584805fa8308f7f27b0%2Frick-caruso.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" > </picture> </a></div> <div class="PromoB-content"> <div class="Promo-category"> <a class="Link" href="https://www.governing.com/now" data-cms-ai="0" >State and Local Politics and Policy</a> </div> <div class="Promo-title"> <a class="Link" href="https://www.governing.com/now/law-and-order-backlash-in-california" data-cms-ai="0" >Law-and-Order Backlash in California</a> </div> <div class="Promo-description">San Francisco recalls progressive District Attorney Chesa Boudin. California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Sen. Alex Padilla seem to be on a glide path to victory in November. Meanwhile, all eyes are on the Latino vote.</div> <div class="Promo-byline"> <span class="Promo-tags"> </span><div class="Promo-date">June 9, 2022</div><span class="dot"> · </span><span class="Promo-author"><a class="Link" href="https://www.governing.com/jake-blumgart" data-cms-ai="0" >Jake Blumgart</a></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ListH-items-item"> <div class="PromoB" data-align-top-non-mobile > <div class="Promo-media"><a class="Link" aria-label="SRO Housing, Nearly Zoned Out of Existence, Could Re-Emerge" href="https://www.governing.com/community/sro-housing-nearly-zoned-out-of-existence-could-re-emerge" data-cms-ai="0" ><picture> <source type="image/webp" width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0d064d7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1000x561+0+53/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F1b%2F49%2Fc2151ab440bd98c3b45651c2ac0a%2Fshutterstock-357912629.jpg 1x,https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2a97095/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1000x561+0+53/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F1b%2F49%2Fc2151ab440bd98c3b45651c2ac0a%2Fshutterstock-357912629.jpg 2x" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <source width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/615f9ff/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1000x561+0+53/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F1b%2F49%2Fc2151ab440bd98c3b45651c2ac0a%2Fshutterstock-357912629.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <img class="Image" alt="A,View,Of,Philadelphia,,Pennsylvania,Skyline" srcset="https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/615f9ff/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1000x561+0+53/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F1b%2F49%2Fc2151ab440bd98c3b45651c2ac0a%2Fshutterstock-357912629.jpg 1x,https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f918f10/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1000x561+0+53/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F1b%2F49%2Fc2151ab440bd98c3b45651c2ac0a%2Fshutterstock-357912629.jpg 2x" width="490" height="275" data-src="https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/615f9ff/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1000x561+0+53/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F1b%2F49%2Fc2151ab440bd98c3b45651c2ac0a%2Fshutterstock-357912629.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" > </picture> </a></div> <div class="PromoB-content"> <div class="Promo-category"> <a class="Link" href="https://www.governing.com/urban" data-cms-ai="0" >Housing and Urban Issues</a> </div> <div class="Promo-title"> <a class="Link" href="https://www.governing.com/community/sro-housing-nearly-zoned-out-of-existence-could-re-emerge" data-cms-ai="0" >SRO Housing, Nearly Zoned Out of Existence, Could Re-Emerge</a> </div> <div class="Promo-description">Single-room occupancy units have largely disappeared from American cities. But a Philadelphia councilmember has introduced legislation to legalize one of the most affordable forms of housing for low-income people.</div> <div class="Promo-byline"> <span class="Promo-tags"> </span><div class="Promo-date">June 8, 2022</div><span class="dot"> · </span><span class="Promo-author"><a class="Link" href="https://www.governing.com/jake-blumgart" data-cms-ai="0" >Jake Blumgart</a></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ListH-items-item"> <div class="PromoB" data-align-top-non-mobile > <div class="Promo-media"><a class="Link" aria-label="For This City, Fare-Free Transit Is a Big Success" href="https://www.governing.com/now/for-this-city-fare-free-transit-is-a-big-success" data-cms-ai="0" ><picture> <source type="image/webp" width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ca48a16/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1000x561+0+94/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F40%2Fcc%2Ffac42cef401bac24200664a99e10%2Fshutterstock-731090632.jpg 1x,https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/71f7701/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1000x561+0+94/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F40%2Fcc%2Ffac42cef401bac24200664a99e10%2Fshutterstock-731090632.jpg 2x" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <source width="490" height="275" data-srcset="https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/52b24e5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1000x561+0+94/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F40%2Fcc%2Ffac42cef401bac24200664a99e10%2Fshutterstock-731090632.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" /> <img class="Image" alt="Alexandria,,Virginia—september,2017:,A,Dash,Metro,Bus,On,The,Road" srcset="https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/52b24e5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1000x561+0+94/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F40%2Fcc%2Ffac42cef401bac24200664a99e10%2Fshutterstock-731090632.jpg 1x,https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d8b72ca/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1000x561+0+94/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F40%2Fcc%2Ffac42cef401bac24200664a99e10%2Fshutterstock-731090632.jpg 2x" width="490" height="275" data-src="https://erepublic.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/52b24e5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1000x561+0+94/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ferepublic-brightspot.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F40%2Fcc%2Ffac42cef401bac24200664a99e10%2Fshutterstock-731090632.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" > </picture> </a></div> <div class="PromoB-content"> <div class="Promo-category"> <a class="Link" href="https://www.governing.com/now" data-cms-ai="0" >State and Local Politics and Policy</a> </div> <div class="Promo-title"> <a class="Link" href="https://www.governing.com/now/for-this-city-fare-free-transit-is-a-big-success" data-cms-ai="0" >For This City, Fare-Free Transit Is a Big Success</a> </div> <div class="Promo-description">Alexandria, Va., went fare free in 2020 and has seen ridership remain close to pre-pandemic levels. 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