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Special Post-Thanksgiving Friday Video: The Positive Economics of Bike Lanes
Some yahoo in Montreal said that whatever bike lanes cost, they're too expensive! Well, no they're not.
November 28, 2025
Report: Biden Infrastructure Bill Spurred Increase in State and Local Highway Spending
The Urban Institute found an overall increase in capital investment in ground transportation — mostly on highways — and flat investment in public transit.
November 19, 2025
Trump’s Electrification Cuts are Short-Sighted: Report
EV infrastructure is far more valuable to the nation's prosperity and jobs market than the White House believes, according to a new report.
October 16, 2025
The MTA Will Untangle a Notorious Subway Snarl in Brooklyn, But First It Must Decide How
"We want to make sure we have the most cost-effective scope for the Sixth and 63rd project," said one MTA official.
August 11, 2025
Can New York City Fix Its Deadly ‘Conduit’ to JFK Airport?
The extra-wide medians on Conduit could fit 46 football fields, which combined with extra-wide travel lanes makes the strip prone to speeding and crashes.
May 13, 2025
U.S. DOT Slowly Doling Out Federal Funds — But New York is Completely Stiffed
The feds are finally giving out money again — but not everyone is getting their promised funds.
May 12, 2025
‘The Carnage is Intolerable’: Rep. Jamie Raskin on Why Bike Safety is Becoming Bipartisan
"We need to reject any insinuation that it's not a national priority to make local roads safer."
April 1, 2025
Will Incoming U.S. DOT Secretary Sean Duffy Derail America’s Two Biggest Transportation Bills?
America has a new transportation secretary – but a recent executive order appears to direct him not to perform some of the most important duties of his job.
January 23, 2025
Highway to Hell: Fed Infrastructure Funding, Even Under Biden, Has Been Terrible for the Environment
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was bad for the climate. Wait 'til you see the Unipartisan version.
November 13, 2024
When it Comes to Federal Infrastructure Grants, Size Does Matter
Cities and municipalities with larger budgets and staff are more likely to win competitive federal infrastructure grants, the Urban Institute has found.
May 7, 2024
