Federal Funding
‘Very Flawed’ Infrastructure Bill Passes Senate, Imperfect Reconciliation Bill Looms
The massive infrastructure bill that passed the Senate on Tuesday won't meet the challenges of ending climate change and the U.S. traffic violence crisis, leaving core elements of those critical agendas up to a messy House debate, advocates said.
August 10, 2021
Advocates Find More Surprises in Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, Amendments
As the Senate crawls through hundreds of amendments on President Biden's bipartisan infrastructure bill, advocates are still combing through the text of the monster bill — and they're finding some surprises.
August 5, 2021
Active Transportation Advocates See Silver Lining in Infrastructure Bill
A handful of critical policy changes buried in the bipartisan infrastructure megabill may quietly revolutionize life for people who walk and roll through U.S. cities — especially if it's amended to include other progressive items a House bill.
August 4, 2021
REPORT: Federal Recreational Trails Program Underfunded by $200M+ Per Year
Gas taxes on off-road recreational vehicles alone brings in over three times more federal revenue annually than the program that builds the trails they ride on receives in return, a new federal study finds — and its time to change that.
August 3, 2021
Visionary Highway Removal Program Virtually Axed from Fed Infrastructure Package
Advocates are rallying to restore funding for a visionary highway removal program that was all but entirely removed during the bipartisan infrastructure negotiations.
August 2, 2021
Infrastructure Deal ‘Worst Ratio for Transit Funding Since Nixon’
Washington is one step closer to passing an infrastructure package that would provide historic funding for transit, and then immediately undercut it with historic funding for drivers.
July 30, 2021
Advocates Call for Action on Biden’s Infrastructure Bill
The Senate may be on the brink of slashing the nation’s core transit funding at a moment when many hoped the mode would finally get its due — unless advocates speak out.
July 27, 2021
Americans Want Green School Buses, But Congress Sells Them Short
Most Americans agree its past time to green the nation's fleet of yellow school buses, a new survey finds — but Congress keeps whittling down funding for this common sense, bipartisan priority.
July 26, 2021
‘Human Infrastructure’ Package Predicted to Offer Big EV Subsidies, Not Much For Other Modes
The massive infrastructure package announced on Tuesday promises to pump hundreds of billions into affordable housing and other policies that will make active transportation a viable option for more Americans — but it may also include big money for electric vehicles with little for other modes.
July 15, 2021
As Feds Debate Transportation Pay-Fors, Don’t Forget What We’re Buying
Washington celebrates a bipartisan infrastructure agreement, but advocates are still wondering what, exactly, the bill will actually build.
June 25, 2021
