Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Federal Stimulus

Stimulus Update: Senate Compromise Unlikely to Raid Transit Funds

By Ben Fried | Feb 7, 2009 | 7 Comments

According to a list posted by Politico, the Senate left transit funding untouched in the stim bill compromise brokered yesterday. For now, it appears safe to take a break from contacting your senators about this particular point of concern. Whether it’s smart policy to trim the recovery package while the economy hemorrhages jobs is a […]

Senator Jim DeMint Wants to Eliminate Bike Stim Funds: Take Action!

By Bryan Goebel | Feb 6, 2009 | 10 Comments

Senator Jim DeMint, the South Carolina Republican who said that directing stim funds toward bicycle and hiking infrastructure will not help the economy or create jobs, has gone too far. He and Republican Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma have just proposed an amendment that would kill all stimulus funds for bike and hiking trails. In […]

Urgent Action: Billions for Transit in Jeopardy

By Ben Fried | Feb 6, 2009 | 3 Comments

A Senate amendment full of spending cuts would strip $3.4 billion in transit funding from the stimulus package, Greg Sargent reports. One of the few areas that might get a spending increase in the amendment is highways. The amendment, sponsored by Republican Susan Collins and Democrat Ben Nelson, is seen as a bipartisan compromise that […]

Where Does Stimulus Cash Go From Here? TSTC Explains.

By Ben Fried | Feb 6, 2009 | 2 Comments

While we’ve been focusing on the stimulus action in Washington this week, the Tri-State Transportation Campaign has kept an eye on the region’s state DOTs, which will dispense billions for transportation infrastructure. On Wednesday Tri-State filed suit to prevent the New Jersey Turnpike Authority from widening the Garden State Parkway, a project the agency intends […]

Senate’s $50 Billion Highway Giveaway Nearly Dead

By Matthew Roth | Feb 5, 2009 | 1 Comment

The Inhofe/Boxer stimulus bill amendment for $50 billion in additional infrastructure funds appears to be dead, with official word expected soon from Senator Harry Reid’s office. Sources close to the negotiations say that at least five Democratic Senators were not going to support the amendment if transit and water provisions weren’t improved, while Senate Republicans […]

The Boxer/Inhofe Amendment: Not Green Enough

By Matthew Roth | Feb 5, 2009 | 2 Comments

A revised draft of the Boxer/Inhofe amendment just came over the transom from a source in DC close to the negotiations (PDF). This is a draft from yesterday and negotiations are ongoing, so expect changes. Specifically, enviros are trying to get a "green screen" put in place, so that USDOT can pick from the priority […]

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