Today’s Headlines
Obama on Sandy’s Aftermath: “Transportation Is Going to Be Tied Up For a Long Time” (The Hill) One-Third of Fed Employees Telework During Sandy — Why Not More Often? (WaPo) Go Ahead And Blame Hurricane Sandy on Climate Change (WaPo) How Sandy Could Impact Freight’s Bottom Line (Fox Business) In a Storm So Powerful the … Continued
October 30, 2012
Infographic: The Many Connections Between Transportation and Health
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation launched their "New Public Health" website last year with the goal of meeting community members where they are to talk about public health. A lot of those conversations happen online, and they explore the connections between public health and policy decisions related to everything from education to transportation. Last week, they published an interview with U.S. DOT Secretary Ray LaHood.
October 29, 2012
Today’s Headlines
Trains, Planes Grind to a Halt as Sandy Approaches East Coast (CNN) States, Not Feds, Will Increasingly Pick Up the Bill For Infrastructure (WaPo) IMF: Adaptability Is Key to Avoid the Economic Shocks of Peak Oil (WaPo) Sen. Vitter Brings Home the Bacon to Louisiana in the Form of MAP-21 (Shreveport Times) Ohio Gov. Kasich … Continued
October 29, 2012
At NACTO Conference, LaHood Delivers Straight Talk on MAP-21
After a rousing opening speech from NYC Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood took the stage at the "Designing Cities" conference of the National Association of City Transportation Officials yesterday. Streetsblog stringer Dani Simons was there and briefed us on the highlights.
October 25, 2012
Not a Word About Transit in Obama Jobs Plan
President Obama released a blueprint for his second term yesterday, a 20-page booklet focused on job creation [PDF]. Let's be clear: This came from his campaign machine, not the White House.
October 24, 2012
FHWA Helps Cities and Towns Land Bike/Ped Funding
American cities and towns should get a leg up on using federal funds to make streets safer for biking and walking, thanks to rules enacted yesterday by the Federal Highway Administration.
October 23, 2012
Today’s Headlines
State DOTs Have No Control Over Transportation Alternatives Funds Under MAP-21 (Bike League) Illinois Rail Meets “High-Speed” Definition (Grid Chicago) Amtrak Could Cut Kansas-to-New Mexico Route (New Mexican) U.S. DOT: No More Leniency For Unsafe Bus Companies (BusinessWeek) Developer Builds Seattle’s Tallest Residential Building and Saves a Nearby Mountain (Grist) These Airlines Will Book You … Continued
October 23, 2012
Today’s Headlines
No Wonder Republicans Don’t Like to Talk About Cities (Next American City) Detroit Exhorted to Work Together As a Region on Transit (MLive, Freep) Memphis Bus Riders Push For Gas Tax Increase on the Ballot (Commercial Appeal, WREG) Point/Counterpoint on Pierce County Sales Tax Hike For Transit (News Tribune) Multiple Ways to Measure Transit’s Economic Efficiency (Ottawa Citizen) Cycletrack … Continued
October 16, 2012
DIY Urbanism: No Permits, No Red Tape, No Going Back
You have dreamed about striping your own bike lane on your most-traveled routes. You got your street closed off for a block party. Maybe you even spent the afternoon feeding the meter on Park(ing) Day.
October 12, 2012
Biden, Ryan Trade Automobile Horror Stories, Talk Up Car Jobs in VP Debate
The vice presidential debate last night took an unexpected turn toward traffic safety, amid a lot of predictable chest-thumping about saving Detroit. After Vice President Joe Biden said what is by now a standard favorite in the administration repertoire -- "Romney said, let Detroit go bankrupt" -- Rep. Paul Ryan countered with this: "Mitt Romney’s a car guy."
October 12, 2012