Highway Expansion
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As US Supreme Court Guts EPA Power, NYS Goes on a Highway Expansion Binge
Don't just blame the High Court for not protecting the environment.
June 30, 2022
Port Authority Study Could Lead to More Traffic Jams on Outerbridge Crossing
The agency says it will examine 'widening' the bridge — a sure-fire way to draw more cars and congestion.
February 25, 2022
McConnell Tells States To Just Ignore Biden’s Progressive New Road Priorities
After the Biden administration told states that they should spend federal transportation dollars on projects that put safety, sustainability, equity, and road repair first, Sen. Mitch McConnell and Shelley Moore Capito told GOP governors to ignore the guidelines and spend the money any way they want.
February 13, 2022
GOP to Biden: Don’t Force Progressive Politics on Highway Projects
Republican governors banded together to thwart the federal government's push to use the new $1.2-trillion infrastructure package to promote progress on climate change, jobs and racial justice.
January 21, 2022
USDOT Wants States To Spend Infrastructure Funds Sustainably
The feds are pushing states to spend infrastructure funds on projects that will help end the climate and roadway death crises.
December 19, 2021
New ‘Induced Demand’ Calculator Shows Exactly How Much Driving Your City’s Highway Expansion Will Cause
A new calculator shows the real impacts of proposed highway expansions in their communities — and the experts behind the project hope that transportation agencies will someday be required to use it, too.
October 20, 2021
Not So FAST: Senate Transport Bill Causes Pileup for White House Climate Goals
A Senate proposal to shovel hundreds of billions of dollars into new freeways will wipe out the Biden administration’s goal of halving carbon emissions by 2030.
May 27, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines: Everything isn’t Awesome Edition
It was a slow news day — so you give us five minutes, we'll give you the world.
March 30, 2021
Another Lane Coming to Staten Island Expressway to — Again — Try to Solve Congestion ‘Problem’
What's that expression again about doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results?
October 26, 2020
Vision Zero Cities Conference: How to Repeal the Legacy of Robert Moses
We can shatter Robert Moses's blueprint for cities across America — and the injustices that endure to this day — but it's not easy.
October 20, 2020
