Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Elections

Oberstar Says Goodbye, Mica Promises Rail and a Long-Term Bill

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 3, 2010 | No Comments

Rep. Jim Oberstar said goodbye today after 36 years in the House, during which he helped pioneer federal support for biking and walking. “I go in peace of mind and heart, but with sadness,” he said in his concession speech. He said he wouldn’t change or take back any of his votes for transportation, especially […]

The Silver Lining: 73 Percent of Transpo Ballot Measures Win

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 3, 2010 | No Comments

Ready for some good news? Voters around the country got to decide on 29 transportation-related ballot initiatives yesterday. According to an analysis by the Center for Transportation Excellence, transportation advocates and reformers won 73 percent of them. If you add in other initiatives that passed earlier this year, the victory rate jumps to 77 percent. […]

Election Results: GOP Govs Win Big, Dems Take California, Oberstar Ousted

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 3, 2010 | No Comments

The biggest news from last night, of course, is that the GOP won control of the House of Representatives. That means Republicans now control all the House committees, and Ohio’s John Boehner — a believer in wider highways — will wield the Speaker’s gavel. The Democrats hung on to the Senate, though, and pundits are […]

Will Georgia’s Next Governor ‘Unclog Atlanta’?

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 2, 2010 | No Comments

This is the final installment of our series on high-stakes governor’s races. We hope you’ll be watching along with us tonight as the results come in for the races we’ve followed in Florida, Wisconsin, Ohio, California, Texas, Maryland, Colorado, and Tennessee. Now, we turn to Georgia. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told Georgians two weeks ago, […]

Election Day Finds Two Livability Champions on the Ropes

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 2, 2010 | No Comments

Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-MN) will likely lose his chairmanship of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, as control of the House is widely expected to shift to the Republicans after today’s election. But Oberstar could also lose his seat in Congress. As committee chair, Oberstar has been a strong advocate for transit investment and livability reforms. […]

Election Day Open Thread

By Ben Fried | Nov 2, 2010 | 19 Comments

How are those ballot scanners working today, NYC? Leave your forecasts, analysis, hopes and fears in the comments. My contribution: I predict the Dems will not sweep the statewide races.

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