Today’s Headlines
Obama Details “Fix It First” Goals (NYT, Transpo Nation) …And League of Cities Has Concerns About Funding That Plan (The Hill) WaPo: Virginia’s Transpo Compromise Could Be “Historic” (Though Some Think It’s Out of Touch) Washington State Looks at Gas Tax, Car Tabs, Bike Fees… (Seattle Times) Would That $25 Bike Tax Be “Symbolic”? (Cyclelicious, Bike … Continued
February 21, 2013
Today’s Headlines
Congress Crunches Numbers on Transpo Funding (Politico) LaHood Announces $12.5M for Transit in Parks (eNews Park Forest) Oregon Adviser to Head Washington State Transpo (Seattle Times, Seattle PI) More Transpo Secretary Speculation: AZ Rep. Ed Pastor? (AZCentral.com) D.C. Mayor Sets Out Ambitious Sustainability Plan (WaPo) New Hampshire: Some Want Gas Tax (NHPR), Some Want Gambling Tax … Continued
February 20, 2013
Today’s Headlines
Climate Bill Supporters Want to See Movement (Talking Points Memo) Washington State Lawmakers to Seek 10-Cent Gas Tax Increase (AP) Feds Fund Metro Greenway Trails for Denver (Denver Post) Quebec, Northeast U.S. Talk Rail Improvements (AP) Virginia Legislators Continue Sweating Over Transpo Compromise (WaPo) LaHood Announces Transit Funding for Glacier National Park (Missoulian) Transportation Policy … Continued
February 19, 2013
Today’s Headlines
How Will Congress Respond to “Fix It First” Plan? (T4America) … And How Serious Is Obama About It? (Transpo Issues Daily) Is Obama’s Infrastructure Plan Mission Impossible? (Daily Star) Bill Fulton: Smart Growth Actually Makes Sense for Conservatives (CP&DR) NYU Launches Institute Dedicated to Cities, Urban Issues (Next City) Vermont Governor Defends Gas Tax (WCAX) … Continued
February 15, 2013
Today’s Headlines
House Transpo Committee Grapples With Infrastructure (WaPo) U.S. Chamber of Commerce to Congress: Raise Gas Tax (AJC, Reuters) Sandy Caused $450M in Damage to NJ Transit (Transpo Nation, NorthJersey.com) LaHood Praises “Fix It First” Approach (The Hill) Shuster Sorry for Saying That Obama Was “Lying” About High-Speed Rail (WaPo) The Ups and Downs of the … Continued
February 14, 2013
Today’s Headlines
Obama Pledges Action on Climate Change in State of the Union (Grist) Shuster to Speak at “Let’s Rebuild America” Summit Today (The Hill) Outgoing LaHood Praises Obama’s Attention to Passenger Rail (Politico) Why LaHood Turned Out to Be the Right Pick After All (Reuters) Members Confirmed for Senate Transportation Subcommittee (Transpo Issues Daily) Mica Aims … Continued
February 13, 2013
Today’s Headlines
Governor Snyder Calls for Gas Tax Hike in Michigan (Detroit News, Times Herald) Purple Line Funding Under Threat in Maryland (WAMU,WaPo) 43 Communities to Get Smart Growth Assistance From EPA (Environmental Expert) Inner-Ring ‘Burbs Feel Sprawl, Too (StarTribune) Grist Looks at the “Leslie Knopes” Heading the Sustainable Cities Movement How Will Seattle Pull Off Bike-Sharing … Continued
February 8, 2013
Today’s Headlines
NTSB Chair Emerges as Frontrunner for Transpo Secretary (CSM, The Hill) Creator of Dream High-Speed Rail Map Defends Vision (Guardian) EPA Report: How Smart Growth Can Apply to Low-Income, Minority, and Tribal Communities LaHood Bemoans State of Infrastructure With Diane Rehm (The Hill) Pittsburgh-Post Gazette Tries to Work Out the Costs of Corbett’s Plan Minneapolis … Continued
February 7, 2013
Today’s Headlines
Are Big Brother Fears Valid for Mileage Tax? (Politico) Engineering News-Record Chats with LaHood VA Senate Deadlocks on McDonnell’s Kill-the-Gas-Tax Bill (WaPo, Loudon Times-Mirror) …While Corbett Calls for 5-Cent Increase for PA (Inquirer, PennLive) Slate, Transpo Nation Look at TTI Urban Mobility Findings Study: Transit Users Get More Exercise (UPI) Green Lane Project Appreciates Ed … Continued
February 6, 2013
Today’s Headlines
More Speculation on “Mr. Villaraigosa Goes to Washington” (CityWatchLA, KPCC) Boxer Is Lobbying for Antonio (Politico) Grappling with the Gas Tax: The Theme of 2013 (T4America, Stateline) Is Our Transportation System Prepared for Climate Change? (The Energy Collective) NRDC: LaHood Was “Unexpected Champion of Green Policies” (The Hill) Fox News in California: “We Don’t Want a … Continued
February 1, 2013