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Infrastructure Bank to Get a Hearing in the House Today (The Hill) More on the White House Decision to Put 14 Infrastructure Projects on the Fast Track (Politico) LaHood: Forget Politics For a Moment and Just Pass the Jobs Bill (WJBC) Tappan Zee Bridge Replacement Plan Leaves Transit Out of the Mix (Lohud) Maryland Mulls … Continued
October 12, 2011
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Schumer’s Bite-Sized Jobs Bill Includes Infrastructure Bank (Politico) Transpo Leaders Will Have a Chance to Talk Through the Gridlock Friday (The Hill) How Can Cities Keep Stadiums Vibrant During the Off Season? (Atlantic Cities) Why High Oil Prices and Recessions Don’t Go Hand-in-Hand (Grist) Is Congressional Dysfunction Worse Than Ever? (TPMDC) Ohio Infrastructure Bank Could Be a … Continued
October 11, 2011
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Streetsblog Capitol Hill will be on a light publishing schedule today.
October 10, 2011
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Occupy Wall Street Earns Support of the Amalgamated Transit Union (WaPo) Key Dem on the House Transpo Committee Ops Out of Reelection Bid (The Hill) Why Tensions Between Gov. Christie and Sec. LaHood Run High (Transpo Nation) New Film: “Urbanized” Offers Sensuous Tour of Cities (Grist) Release of California’s Much Anticipated High-Speed Rail Budget Delayed … Continued
October 5, 2011
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Gov. Perry‘s Texas-Sized Plan for Transportation (Politico) Poverty Rates Have Skyrocketed in the Suburbs (CNN) Study: Transit Ridership Is on the Rise (Transpo Nation) Obama Vows to Veto GOP Bills That Would Foul the Air (The Hill) Want Economic Growth? Invest in Infrastructure (AJC) Smart Growth Saves Both Space and Money (Hartford Courant) How Dangerous Is … Continued
October 4, 2011
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Rep. Issa Calls for Investigation of Tightened Fuel Economy Standards (DFP) Why It’s Time for a Long-Term Transportation Bill (The Hill) While Congress Stalls, Feds Have Been Funding Intercity Rail (Transport Politic) Gov. Perry Aide Takes Lucrative Post at Texas DOT (Statesman) Walkability, Trees Boost Property Values (Grist) Where Are We Four Years After the … Continued
October 3, 2011
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Road Builders Ratchet Up Pressure on Congress (Politico) EPA Punts on Release of New Auto Emission Standards (The Hill) Air Pollution Kills Millions of People Each Year (USA Today) Brace Yourself: More Pain on the Horizon for Cities (NYT) Utah Mulls Transit-Oriented Growth (Salt Lake Tribune) Meanwhile, New Jersey Has Second Thoughts About Smart Growth (NJ … Continued
September 28, 2011
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White House Continues Push for Infrastructure Investment (Transpo Nation) Study: DC, Chicago Top Traffic Congestion List (WaPo) Senate Transpo Chair Jay Rockefeller Could Face an Uphill Reelection Bid (The Hill) Mega Cites Mean Mega Challenges (Infrastructurist) Poll: Car-Loving Atlantans Give Transit a Second Look (AJC) Northeastern Cities Are Key to High-Speed Rail Success (Boston Globe) Will Carpooling Go … Continued
September 27, 2011
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Reid: It’s Time to Focus on Transportation (Reuters) Obama: FAA Stalemate a “Self-Inflicted Wound” (Politico) Mass. Highway Official Ousted for Big Dig Remarks (AP) Pennsylvania Panel Pitches Transportation Funding Ideas (Land Line) High Line Inspires Trestle-to-Park Projects in Other Cities (NYT) Sprawl Helping Fuel Devastating Fires in the West (CNBC) Here’s Something You’ll Never See … Continued
August 3, 2011
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Washington Strikes Debt Ceiling Deal. Now What? (Politico, WaPo) As the Needs of Local Infrastructure Grow, Chances for a Reauthorizaton Bill Dim (D&C) White House Ups Fuel Economy Standards (Slate) Meanwhile, Rep. Issa Starts Probe of Automaker Meetings (The Hill) FAA Shutdown Drags On (League of Cities, WaPo) Uncertainty Looms for Bicycle Infrastructure Funding (Bicycle … Continued
August 1, 2011