St. Petersburg Picks Blake Investment Partners for Tropicana Field Site
Mayor Ken Welch selected Blake Investment Partners to redevelop St. Petersburg’s 86-acre Tropicana Field and Historic Gas Plant District site.
Infrastructure, Housing & Transportation
Roads, transit, utilities, broadband, housing, construction, zoning, public works, ports, rail, and capital projects.
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Reno street maintenance project enters final weeks before Aug. 31 target
Reno’s 2026 street-maintenance work is underway in three areas, with paving, ramps, markings and closures planned through an Aug. 31 completion target.
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North Las Vegas Sets Aug. 19 Council Date for Development Applications
North Las Vegas will consider land-development applications Aug. 19 after Planning Commission review, giving projects a next step in the city process.
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Greensboro Begins 90-Day South Elm Street Pedestrian Plaza Pilot
Greensboro has closed portions of South Elm Street, including the 200 block, to vehicles for a 90-day pilot focused on downtown pedestrian space.
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European Commission Issues New EU Guidance on State Aid for Social and Affordable Housing
The European Commission published guidance on July 27, 2026, explaining how EU member states can support social and affordable housing within state-aid rules. The Commission also registered a citizens’ initiative calling for housing that is affordable, sustainable and fair.
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Extreme Heat Is Raising U.S. Flight-Delay Risks as Airports Face Hotter Conditions
Rising temperatures can reduce aircraft performance and force operational changes, increasing delay risks at airports in persistently hot regions.
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Nissan recalls certain 2026 Leaf EVs after two battery thermal incidents
Nissan is recalling potentially affected 2026 Leaf electric vehicles after reporting thermal incidents in Japan and the United States. Owners are told not to charge the vehicles and to park them outdoors until repairs are available.
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FERC Orders Six Grid Operators to Reconsider Rules for Data Centers and Other Large Power Users
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ordered six regional grid operators to explain or revise how they connect data centers, factories and other major electricity users as demand rises.
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FAA’s final 2025 airport traffic totals remain scheduled for late August
The FAA has not released final 2025 passenger and cargo totals, which will help determine fiscal-year 2027 airport categories and related federal funding calculations.
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Old Saybrook voters approve Saybrook Point waterfront land swap
The March 31 referendum approved an exchange involving the former Dock & Dine parcel and the Vicki Duffy Pavilion, advancing the town’s Saybrook Point revitalization effort.
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Sandusky receives $256,000 federal grant for safer-streets planning
Sandusky received a $256,000 Safe Streets and Roads for All planning grant to develop transportation-safety plans through May 2031.
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Wastewater expansion tied to Angier advances as Harnett County works to increase regional capacity
Construction updates for the Terrible Creek and North Harnett Regional wastewater projects outline expanded treatment capacity under agreements involving Angier, Harnett County, Fuquay-Varina and Lillington.
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Longview advances Columbia Heights Road safety project as design reaches 75 percent
The City of Longview says design is 75 percent complete for planned safety, drainage, sidewalk and lighting improvements on Columbia Heights Road between Fishers Lane and Cascade Drive.
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Holmdel’s Bethany Road repairs begin, with months of alternating one-way traffic
Concrete repairs and resurfacing on Bethany Road are scheduled to begin around July 8, 2026, with daytime alternating one-way traffic expected for several months.
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Ravenna seeks engineering firms for wastewater treatment plant upgrades
The City of Ravenna is seeking qualified engineering firms to design improvements involving the wastewater treatment plant’s headworks, primary clarifiers and equalization basins or modifications.
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Westchester authorizes agreement supporting 100 affordable homes in Croton-on-Hudson
Westchester County authorized an agreement with Croton-on-Hudson and WBP Development LLC for infrastructure and property rights tied to a proposed 100-unit affordable homeownership project.
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Hannibal awards $1.4 million contract to demolish former St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
The Hannibal City Council approved Resolution 2614-26, awarding Green Track LLC a $1.4 million contract to demolish the former St. Elizabeth’s Hospital with infrastructure-tax money.
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Cassopolis seeks $8.1 million for wastewater upgrades as projected bills rise 41%
Cassopolis is seeking state financing for wastewater improvements that could raise a typical residential monthly bill from $52.89 to $74.78 if the projected rate adjustment is adopted.
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Rome Transit begins first major fixed-route redesign in more than 20 years
Rome Transit began a pilot redesign Aug. 3 that keeps six fixed routes but changes route names, colors, stops and schedules.
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Watertown closes Hillside Avenue for emergency drainage pipe repair
Watertown closed Hillside Avenue after about 120 feet of drainage pipe failed beneath the road following three nights of heavy rain. The repair was expected to take two to three days.
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Bremen seeks bids for Turkey Creek wastewater-plant expansion
Bremen has opened a construction solicitation for expanding the Turkey Creek Water Pollution Control Plant’s land-application system, with sealed bids due Aug. 13.
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Route 611 realignment construction is underway in Tannersville
A Route 611 realignment project is now under construction in Tannersville and Pocono Township, putting a major local travel corridor at the center of an ongoing transportation change.