Details Lacking in Federal Infrastructure ‘Deal’ (But it Will Likely Favor Cars)
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Washington celebrates a bipartisan infrastructure agreement, but advocates are still wondering what, exactly, the bill will actually build.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Federal Funding
OPINION: Raise the Gas Tax? Yes, but Fix Transportation Spending First
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We can’t keep pumping new money into a broken system and expect a different result.
FROM DC: The GOP’s Smaller Infrastructure Bill Goes All-In On Cars
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Senate Republicans celebrated Earth Day by releasing a counter-offer to President Biden’s infrastructure plan that would only deepen America’s dependence on gas-powered cars.
Programs that Pay Residents to Give Up Cars Gain Support Worldwide
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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.
ABOUT TIME: US DOT Grant Program Will Prioritize ‘Sustainability’ and ‘Equity’
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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.
Why Biden Is Right to Think Beyond the DOT in His Infrastructure Package
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Opponents of President Biden's infrastructure plan ignore that "transportation infrastructure" must include tackling our frayed social safety nets and our broken street designs.