Federal Policy
Why Biden Is Right to Think Beyond the DOT in His Infrastructure Package
Opponents of President Biden's infrastructure plan ignore that "transportation infrastructure" must include tackling our frayed social safety nets and our broken street designs.
April 12, 2021
Unnecessary police foot chases endanger suspects, officers, and the public
April 6, 2021
Taking an Amtrak + bike camping trip during the time of the coronavirus
April 5, 2021
Buttigieg broadly commits to Increased safety, equity, sustainability – details pending
March 26, 2021
CDOT to the feds: The new draft of the MUTCD is still way too car-centric
March 12, 2021
Chuy Garcia’s bill calls for four times the current amount of federal transit funding
March 9, 2021
These Four Bills Could Help Loosen Car Dependency’s Grip On U.S. Cities
The next infrastructure package might bring some of sustainable transportation advocates' most long-sought bills back to life — and establish new pots of money for bike lanes, sidewalks, and more.
March 3, 2021
Amtrak Is Ready to Grow. Will it Finally Get the Subsidy It Deserves?
Amtrak wants intercity rail take its rightful place as an essential component of our public transportation ecosystem, rather than quasi-private afterthought.
February 22, 2021
What The Next Infrastructure Bill Would Look Like If Cities Were In Charge
If city and regional leaders were the ones writing next federal infrastructure bill, mass transit would be a top priority and highways would be de-emphasized, a new study suggests.
February 16, 2021
Why Buttigieg’s Midwest Roots Might Make Him a Great USDOT Secretary
Is Buttigieg a hayseed Hoosier who wouldn't know a headway from a harvester, or a political ecoterrorist hellbent on leaving rural American in the lurch and laughing all the way to the Amtrak station? Neither: He's a guy from South Bend.
February 4, 2021
