YIMBY News for 3/7

[Eric Budd]

Op-Ed: Finding Smart Solutions to Sound Transit Budget Woes

The Urbanist

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KEYWORD SCORE: 47.25. construction, density, downtown, house, housing, housing cost, nimby, parking, project, rent, supply, transportation, urban, yes in my backyard, yimby, zoning

The massive turnout in support of Issaquah’s light rail extension last month is a sign that things have changed when it comes to public support for passenger rail in the Puget Sound region. The House Transportation Committee’s decision to halt the bill to allow 75-year bonds to help Sound Transit cover the Sound Transit 3 (ST3) shortfall, without offering any alternative, shows how much work remains to be done to turn that public support into improved outcomes. The gap between strong public support and ongoing political failure presents an important and urgent opportunity to transit advocates

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The Weekly Wrap: Minnesota Lawmakers Seek Rental Aid for Tenants Hit by ICE Operations

Next City

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KEYWORD SCORE: 38.45. apartment, density, development, house, housing, project, rent, renter, single-family, supply, urban, walk

[image: The Weekly Wrap] Federal law enforcement agents walk through an apartment block on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Minneapolis. (Photo by Adam Gray / AP) *Welcome back to The Weekly Wrap, our Friday roundup of stories that explain the problems oppressing people in cities and elevate the solutions that bring us closer to economic, environmental and social justice. If you enjoy this newsletter, share it with a friend or colleague and tell them to subscribe.* ------------------------------ Lawmakers Propose Millions in Rental Assistance for Minnesota Residents Sahan Journal reports that a bill

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What’s Working: Imposter-scam complaints decline in Colorado, but consumer complaints hit record

Colorado Sun

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KEYWORD SCORE: 23.50. affordable, affordable housing, development, growth, house, housing, project, rent, renter, walk

------------------------------ *Tamara Chuang* *Business/Technology Reporter* ------------------------------ *Quick links: Why send spam to 7726 | Privacy screens and other tools | Junk fee complaints | DEN airport’s price-gouging policy | Take the reader poll | Other bits* Complaints about imposter scams fell last year by 28%, according to data shared this week by the Colorado Attorney General’s office. That could mean Coloradans are getting smarter about avoiding scams or they’re not complaining about them. The drop was rare for a category that continued to rank in the AG’s annual top 10 lis

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Freeway fighters win! And a lesson for Portland

City Observatory

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KEYWORD SCORE: 18.55. affordable, construction, hud, project, rent, urban

*New Jersey just down-sized a massive freeway boondoggle, saving literally billions of dollars.* *The decision comes from a newly-elected Governor, who, at the 11th hour, decided to reduce the size of the Newark Bay Bridge by half and eliminate a plan to widen the highway connecting to the Holland Tunnel.* *This big change comes after the completion of the federal environmental review process and shows that its never too late and entirely legally possible to trim a bloated, polluting mega-project down to size.* *Two of the nation’s largest bridge construction projects, Cincinnati’s Brent Spenc

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