Today’s Headlines
As U.N. Envoy, Bloomberg Stresses Cities’ Role in Climate Progress (Reuters, Guardian) Obama Taps D.C. Planning Director Tregoning for HUD (WaPo) Shuster Favors Mileage Tax for Highway Bill (Bloomberg) …While LaHood Continues to Push for Gas Tax (HuffPo) High-Speed Rail Contracts Could Create 28,000 New American Jobs (The Hill) EPA Honors Seven Smart-Growth Initiatives (AP, ENews Park … Continued
February 5, 2014
Today’s Headlines
After Commuting Troubles This Week, How Will “Mass-Transit Super Bowl” Pan Out? (Bloomberg) Meanwhile, Next City Dismisses the Transit Anxieties Atlanta Mayor Says State, Not City, to Blame for Snowjam (The Hill) Don’t Blame the Snow or the Politics — Blame the Car-Dependency (Gizmodo) Feds Put $25M Toward Green Buses (Earth Techling) More and More, Cyclists Brave the … Continued
January 31, 2014
Today’s Headlines
Foxx Praises Obama’s “Bold” Call on Transpo Bill; Shuster Says It’s “Recycled” (The Hill) Co.Exist Features New “Class of 2014” U.S. Mayors Oil Shipments Disrupt Amtrak Service (AP) To Thrive, Boston Must Create Walkable Communities (Boston Globe) Transforming Urban Train Stations Into Community Gathering Spots (Keystone Edge) How Sadik-Khan Changed NYC (Capital New York) Miami Revisits … Continued
January 30, 2014
Today’s Headlines
Obama Urges Action on Infrastructure But Fails to Mention High-Speed Rail (The Hill) Chicago Mag Sits Down with Post-Cabinet LaHood NYC, SF, and Boston Top List of Best U.S. Cities for Public Transit (NRDC Switchboard) Why Has Seattle’s Transit Score Dropped? (Seattle Times) L.A. Times: Bullet Train Will Lead California to Green Future $4B in Development Planned Along … Continued
January 29, 2014
Today’s Headlines
Shuster Asks for Mayors’ Help in “Educating” Congress on Transpo Funding (The Hill) LA Times Notes “Revolving Door Effect” in NHTSA DC Streetcar System Expected to Bring $18B in Development (WaPo) Vermont (Like Other States) Worries About Transpo Projects (Rutland Herald) … And Smart Growth America Offers Ideas for Innovative Local Solutions (Bacon’s Rebellion) Houston … Continued
January 27, 2014
Today’s Headlines
Minneapolis-St. Paul Light Rail to Start Rolling in June (StarTribune) GGW: Did Virginia Pull a Bait and Switch with New Transpo Funds? WaPo Catches on to the Fact That DOTs Consistently Overestimate How Much We’ll Drive Building Urban Roads = Low Return on Investment (Planetizen) LaHood Becomes Law Firm Adviser (Chicago Trib, WSJ) Why Is America Going … Continued
January 23, 2014
Today’s Headlines
America Embarks on “Second Rail Boom” (Forbes) Amtrak CEO Calls Highway Trust Fund “Dead” (Progressive Railroading) There’s No Shortage of Ideas on Transpo Funding, But Also No Easy Answers (National Journal) L.A. Makes Progress With Light-Rail, But Not to LAX (AP, Curbed L.A.) What Are the Chances for High-Speed Rail From San Antonio to Mexico? (SA … Continued
January 22, 2014
Today’s Headlines
Border-Crossing Bullet Train Proposed from Texas to Mexico (Fox News Latino) DOT Shakeup Puts Rogoff in No. 3 Spot (Governing) House Transpo Committee Looks at Public-Private Partnerships (RT&S) Under Construction in Portland: “The Most Bike-Friendly Apartment Building in North America” (TakePart) Feds Sign Off on Milwaukee Streetcar Route (JS Online) GGW Chats with Arlington’s Chris Zimmerman, … Continued
January 17, 2014
Today’s Headlines
There’s an Obstacle Course Ahead for Congress to Find Transpo Funds (WaPo) Denham Bill Would Halt Money for California High-Speed Rail (The Hill) Cuomo Puts $67M Toward New York Bike/Ped Projects (Syracuse.com) NRDC Switchboard: How Can We Make Sure Cities Work for Families? Twin Cities Mayors Push for Sales Tax to Pay for Transpo (Pioneer … Continued
January 16, 2014
Today’s Headlines
Rep. Richard Hanna Attacked Federal Funding for Transit Yesterday (The Hill) Foxx Optimistic That Congress Will Act on Transpo Funding (AP) … And He’s About to Give a Big Speech Today (National Academies) Massachusetts Governor Commits Millions to Climate Change Prep (Enterprise News) Budget Bill Includes Provisions to Increase Rail Inspections (Stamford Advocate) Why Has … Continued
January 15, 2014