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There’s a Right Way to Spend Trillions on Infrastructure
A new report seeks to upend the debate over infrastructure to investments that boost mass transit while saving the planet.
May 14, 2019
The $2T Infrastructure Plan May Worsen Climate Change
Without strong leadership, $2 trillion infrastructure bill could lock-in high, climate threatening transportation emissions.
May 1, 2019
Trump Administration Continues Funny Business with Transit Funding
About $2.7 billion in funds for transit projects remains in a state of limbo at the Trump U.S. DOT.
March 19, 2019
Is Portland’s ‘Congestion Pricing’ Plan Any Good?
Portland wants to put a price on driving on downtown freeways at rush hour. But it will need the Feds' approval.
December 20, 2018
Trump Turns Obama-Era Program into a Road Fund
Under Trump, the popular program that helped fund biking trails and transit upgrades is just another bridge and highway fund.
December 12, 2018
Safety Officials to Cities: Stop Buying Such Huge Trucks
Some strategies to make large vehicles safer in urban environments and save lives.
December 10, 2018
U.S. Finally Legalizes Modern, European-Style Train Cars
Finally, U.S. trains will no longer have be be designed like “high-velocity bank vaults" thanks to long-awaited changes in federal regulations.
November 23, 2018
Will Any Infrastructure Bill Be Worth Supporting?
The day after the election a key Democrat promised a big spending package. But will it do more harm than good?
November 12, 2018
Experts: Feds Aren’t Fixing Pedestrian Safety Crisis
Federal officials are failing to protect pedestrians — and, in fact, err on the side of drivers and even blame walkers for a pedestrian death toll has increased 50 percent in just eight years, advocates say.
October 12, 2018
States are Losing Millions in Biking and Walking Funds
Hundreds of million of federal cash that could have built thousands of miles of sidewalks and bike lanes has been forfeited or used for highways.
September 5, 2018
