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Advocates Find Surprises in Infrastructure Bill
Here are a few of the highlights — and outrages — that are lighting up Twitter feeds this week.
August 6, 2021
REPORT: Federal Recreational Trails Program Underfunded by $200M+ Per Year
And it affects not only distant rural bike paths, but also our own Hudson River Greenway.
August 3, 2021
Visionary Highway Removal Program Axed from Fed Infrastructure Package
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
Americans Want Green School Buses, But Congress Sells Them Short
July 26, 2021
Details Lacking in Federal Infrastructure ‘Deal’ (But it Will Likely Favor Cars)
June 25, 2021
OPINION: Raise the Gas Tax? Yes, but Fix Transportation Spending First
We can’t keep pumping new money into a broken system and expect a different result.
June 1, 2021
FROM DC: The GOP’s Smaller Infrastructure Bill Goes All-In On Cars
April 22, 2021
Programs that Pay Residents to Give Up Cars Gain Support Worldwide
France may soon pay its residents to trade their private cars for e-bikes, vehicle-share services, and even transit passes — and the move is re-igniting the conversation about unconventional ways our governments can subsidize the greenest modes of transportation.
April 18, 2021
ABOUT TIME: US DOT Grant Program Will Prioritize ‘Sustainability’ and ‘Equity’
The feds want to explicitly reward governments that put equity and sustainability first in their transportation projects. But some advocates are holding their applause until they see how the department will actually define those critical terms.
April 14, 2021
