Today’s Headlines
Fast Company Chats with Anthony Foxx About Innovation at DOT Why Have Pedestrian Deaths Spiked in Georgia Recently? (AJC) After Commuting Troubles, CT Senator Blumenthal Orders Funds for Metro-North Bridge (The Hour) Atlanta Powers Up for Streetcar (AJC), While D.C. Scales Back (Washington Biz Journal) San Antonio Plans to Remove Bike Lanes (My SA) City Fix Attempts to “Demystify” Transit-Oriented … Continued
May 30, 2014
Today’s Headlines
Global Media Abuzz About Google’s Driverless Car Prototype (NYT, Telegraph) The Correlation Between Walkable Streets and Fitness Levels (Mobilizing the Region) All Aboard Florida Reveals Plans for Miami Station (South Florida Biz Journal) Slow Rollout for D.C. Streetcar Creates Challenges for Advocacy (WaPo) The Revolving Door Files: Former Rep. Costello Makes Use of Transpo Connections (Roll … Continued
May 29, 2014
Today’s Headlines
D.C. Metro Takes Over Silver Line, Preps for Summer Opening (WaPo) House GOP Turns to Postal Service to Shore Up Transportation Funding — Yes, Really (Bloomberg) Roll Call: Raising Funds Through Interstate Tolling Isn’t a Bad Idea Senate Commerce Committee to Take Up Transpo Bill June 3 (The Hill) Atlanta Bolsters MARTA Service to Airport … Continued
May 28, 2014
Will Julián Castro Follow Shaun Donovan’s Smart Growth Path at HUD?
Losing Shaun Donovan at the helm of HUD was a blow for urbanists. This afternoon President Obama formally announced the nomination of San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro to replace Donovan as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. What will the transition mean for the agency, which under Donovan championed smart growth and the integration of transportation and housing programs?
May 23, 2014
Today’s Headlines
Obama Taps San Antonio Mayor as HUD Chief (NYT) Funding for DC Metro Goes Unscathed in House Bill (The Hill) LaHood Presses Lawmakers on Gas Tax (The Hill) Kansas City Streetcar Construction Officially Underway (KC Biz Journal) Bakersfield to Sue California High-Speed Rail Authority (Fresno Bee) Bacon’s Rebellion Counters WSJ Claims on the Comeback of the Suburbs Minneapolis … Continued
May 23, 2014
Today’s Headlines
Legacy of Urban Highways Hampered Obama’s Goals for Livable Cities (City Lab) House Panel Approves Bill That Would Cut Transit Grants (AP) Transpo Unions Push for Blumenauer’s Gas Tax Hike Idea (In These Times) Study: Biking Instead of Driving Saves the U.S. Over $4.6B/Year (Forbes) At Tech Summit, LaHood Continues to Tout 10-Cent Increase in Gas … Continued
May 22, 2014
Today’s Headlines
L.A. Purple Line Gets $1.5B From Feds (KPCC) Transit Workers, Supporters Rally for Funding in D.C. (Examiner) Shuster Takes Republican Primary in PA (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) Boston Ranks Safest in Nation for Walking (Mass Live); Orlando Again Ranks Worst (Sentinel) Why Do American-Indians Have Higher Pedestrian Fatality Rates? (KPLU) Study: All Aboard Florida Will Create Over 10,000 Jobs (South Florida Biz … Continued
May 21, 2014
Today’s Headlines
Foxx Emerges as Key Player in Obama’s Cabinet (Reuters) Nearly 800 Potential TIGER Grantees Request 15X the Money Available (RT&S) Obama Hits House GOP on Transpo Funding Inaction (The Hill) In Primaries Tomorrow, Shuster Fends Off “True Conservative” Challenger (WITF) Austin Transit Planners Lay Out Options for Urban Rail (Austin Biz Journal) Urban Land Institute … Continued
May 19, 2014
Today’s Headlines
Obama Taps Mendez, Rogoff for Key DOT Spots (Better Roads) Foxx Rallies with Unions on Highway Trust Fund (USA Today) Shuster Faces Primary Next Tuesday (The Hill) “Bike to Work Day” Is Already the Culture in D.C. (WaPo) Missouri Voters to Decide on Sales Tax Increase for Transpo (Columbia Daily Trib) Why Seattle Suburbanites Can’t Support … Continued
May 16, 2014
Today’s Headlines
House Stays Silent in Funding Debate (The Hill) How Senate’s MAP-21 Reauthorization Might Affect Cities (Next City) Obama Criticizes GOP for Taking Credit on Projects They Wouldn’t Fund (The Hill) Honolulu Rail Faces Obstacles to Budget, Schedule (Pacific Biz News) With Biden’s Cleveland Visit, Plain Dealer Looks at Importance of TIGER Grants in Ohio 121 Projects Developing … Continued
May 15, 2014