Today’s Headlines
Following on the heels of PBS’ well-reviewed Detroit documentary, a new short film (above) envisions a new transportation future for the Motor City (America 2050 Blog) Rep. Blumenauer, head of Congress’ livable communities task force, fights the loss of momentum for climate legislation with a call for more investments in clean transportation (Politico) A vehicle … Continued
February 9, 2010
Report: White House Budget Office Helped Weaken EPA Pollution Rule
Pensacola, Florida. Springfield, Missouri. Fort Wayne, Indiana. All three of those metropolitan areas have populations between 350,000 and 500,000, and all three would have been required to install nitrogen dioxide monitoring stations near major roadways under a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule cracking down on the pollutant.
February 8, 2010
EPA and HUD Make Big Investments in Sustainable Development
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are making significant progress on their joint effort, with the U.S. DOT, to connect cleaner transportation options with affordable housing and denser urban development.
February 8, 2010
A Vow to ‘Bring Republicans to the Table’ for a New Transport Bill
Despite Senate Democratic efforts to move quickly on a new jobs bill that includes infrastructure investment and takes steps towards solving the nation's transportation financing dilemma, Congress has just two more weeks of work until time runs out on the latest short-term extension of the five-year-old law governing federal transport policy.
February 8, 2010
Today’s Headlines
Previewing tonight’s “Blueprint America” episode on the path Detroit must take to build a future apart from the auto industry; check it out on PBS at 10pm (NYT) Dallas looking ahead to the transportation challenges it will face while hosting Super Bowl 2011 (Morn News) A new study from the Economic Policy Institute finds that … Continued
February 8, 2010
TIGER Grant Winners to be Announced By February 17
The winners of $1.5 billion in merit-based transportation stimulus grants through the program known as TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) will be announced on or perhaps even before February 17, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood confirmed this week.
February 5, 2010
Today’s Headlines
(Chart: PERI via Grist) A reminder that transit, and trees, are better job creators than fossil fuels (Grist) “Before calls for a gas tax increase become deafening, DOT needs some real reform of the way it does business, prioritizing projects of real significance and managing for successful outcomes” (TNR’s The Avenue) A look at Portland’s … Continued
February 5, 2010
Two Troubling Transportation Numbers for the Obama Administration
Today brought news of two grim transportation numbers from the Obama administration: 2 and $53 million.
February 4, 2010
DeLauro Questions Obama Budget’s Infrastructure Fund Proposal
Despite brought support for the concept of a National Infrastructure Bank (NIB) to help pay for major improvements to America's built environment, including transportation, significant uncertainty still surrounds the questions of how the bank would work as well as what it would fund.
February 4, 2010
Senate Dems to Call Up Jobs Bill Monday … With Transport Details TBA
Senate Democratic leaders appeared this morning to tout their commitment to passing a job-creation bill by the end of next week -- but the substance of their jobs measure, including the fate of pivotal transportation provisions, remains up in the air.
February 4, 2010