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Today’s Headlines
Libya, Japan Could Hamper Economic Recovery (Politico) Census: Detroit’s Population Plummets (CNN) New York’s High Line: A Jewel in Manhattan (Nat Geo) While the U.S. Dithers, Thailand Invests $5 Billion in High-Speed Rail (Nasdaq) Cincinnati Streetcar Plan Starts to Look Shaky (The Transport Politic) New England: The Future of American Rail? (National Journal) LA Plans … Continued
March 23, 2011
Today’s Headlines
Defunct Senate Energy Bill Gang Considers Return (The Hill) Rep. McCarthy Denounces California’s HSR Plan (McClatchy) 11th Annual Bike Summit Kicks Off in Washington (BikePortland) Poll: 63 Percent of Young People Admit to Distracted Driving (WaPo) Get Ready: $4/Gal. Gas on the Way for California (SFGate) Bike Lane Battles Continue in New York City (Transpo Nation) … Continued
March 9, 2011
Today’s Headlines
Spiking Gas Prices Mean Savings for Transit Riders (Reuters) Meanwhile, White House Considers Tapping Strategic Reserves (Bloomberg) Rail Dead; Florida Gov. Scott Wants to Dredge Instead (LAT, Transpo Nation) New Transpo Chief on Horizon for San Francisco (Chronicle) In the Midst of Red Ink, Can America Save Its Infrastructure? (Transport Politic) Magazine, DOT Team Up … Continued
March 7, 2011
Today’s Headlines
Crude Oil Prices Surge as Middle East Unrest Simmers (NYT) Florida State Senators Take Governor to Court for Killing HSR (TBO) Gov. Scott’s Response: “My Position Remains Unchanged” (Transpo Nation) Meanwhile, Sen. Nelson Calls for More Time (The Hill) Nurturing Revolution: Twitter’s Nice But Public Spaces Matter Too (MinnPost) Report: Gov. McDonnell’s Transpo Plan Would … Continued
March 2, 2011
“Anti-Livability” Bills Threaten to Clip Arlington’s Wings
A pair of bills making their way through Virginia's House of Delegates threaten to slam the brakes on smart growth and livability efforts in Arlington and throughout Northern Virginia.
January 28, 2011
Today’s Headlines
Sen. Kerry Calls for Major Transportation Investment (The Hill) Report: Northeast Corridor — Not Florida — Most Promising High-Speed Rail Route (NYT) Meanwhile, Is California the Right Place to Invest in High-Speed Rail? (WaPo, T4America) In a Move That Cuts Cancer-Causing Emissions, LA Buses Go Diesel-Free (LAT) Environmental and Bicycling Advocates Grieve Over Giffords Tragedy (LAB, Alttransport) Regulators … Continued
January 12, 2011
2010 Capitol Hill Round-up: Cast Your Vote for the Streetsie Awards
Which lawmakers have been naughty in 2010? Which have been nice? Who deserves goodwill from supporters of sustainable transportation, and who should get nothing but a lump of coal?
December 26, 2010
Happy Holidays!
You'll be too busy spreading holiday cheer to read Streetsblog for the next couple weeks, so we figured we'd take some time off too. We won't be posting much content until Congress comes back and the relaxing holiday break screeches to a halt on January 3.
December 22, 2010
Introducing Tanya Snyder, Streetsblog’s New National Reporter
You may have noticed a new byline popping up on Streetsblog lately, and it's time to finally make it official: We're pleased to announce the arrival of Tanya Snyder as our new reporter tracking the national transportation policy beat.
October 4, 2010
Today’s Headlines
Amtrak Unveils Next-Gen High-Speed Rail Vision for the East (AP) But Will it Happen? First Reactions… (Transport Politic, Yglesias, Scripps) LaTourette Backpedals, Makes Support for Complete Streets Clear (LAB) Villaraigosa Returns to the Hill for Round Two of Transpo Lobbying (KPCC) Health Advocates Call Climate Change A “Serious Public Health Issue” (Hill) What “Complete Streets” Mean … Continued
September 29, 2010