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What a Federal Funding Freeze Would Actually Mean for Sustainable Transportation
How much do U.S. communities really rely on federal funding to keep their transportation networks running — and what would happen if the money stopped flowing?
January 30, 2025
Will Incoming U.S. DOT Secretary Sean Duffy Derail America’s Two Biggest Transportation Bills?
America has a new transportation secretary – but a recent executive order appears to direct him not to perform some of the most important duties of his job.
January 23, 2025
Trump’s ‘EV Mandate’ Does Not Exist. But Car Dependency Does — And We Can End It
The new president has sworn to unravel Biden's EV plans. But would they have been enough to decarbonize the transportation sector without confronting how much Americans drive?
January 22, 2025
House Reps Urge Biden to Protect Active Transport, Transit Funding
Streetsblog Chicago checks in about what could done to help safeguard the future of walk/bike/transit in our region before Donald Trump takes office again.
January 8, 2025
How Trump’s Mass Deportation Plans Could Make U.S. Roads More Dangerous
President-elect Trump's promise to deport one million people per year will make America's streets less safe.
December 9, 2024
Should States Like Texas Be Allowed to Grade Their Own Highway Homework?
A carveout in federal law grants seven states authority to conduct their own environmental assessments on transportation projects. Texas abuses that power, advocates say.
November 25, 2024
Everything You Need to Know About Trump’s Would-Be US DOT Secretary Sean Duffy
Former Fox News host, congressman, reality TV star and competitive lumberjack Sean Duffy has said he wants to "take an ax" to Washington. Will non-automotive modes get the chop, too?
November 20, 2024
‘President Tariff’ is Back — and the Struggling Bike Industry is Nervous
Currently, about 97 percent of bike parts come from overseas, mostly from Trump’s least-favored nation, China — and the incoming president may want to wring more money from importers.
November 18, 2024
An Open Letter to the New U.S. Congress and the New Administration: It’s Time to Unite to Solve America’s Roadway Crisis
"Just as we know the top factors causing roadway deaths, we also have the solutions to stem the traffic safety crisis. The key now is leadership – to act on this knowledge and put proven, life-saving tools in place."
November 15, 2024
Highway to Hell: Fed Infrastructure Funding, Even Under Biden, Has Been Terrible for the Environment
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was bad for the climate. Wait 'til you see the Unipartisan version.
November 13, 2024
