Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transportation Policy

Randal O’Toole: Taking Liberties With the Facts

By Ryan Avent | Jun 2, 2009 | 56 Comments

The Cato Institute’s Randal O’Toole gets under the skin of many of those interested in building a more rational and green metropolitan geography, but in many ways he’s an ideal opponent. It would be difficult to concoct more transparently foolish arguments than his. The man is an engine of self-parody. Is this spaghetti bowl turning […]

On TV Tonight…

By Aaron Naparstek | May 20, 2009 | 15 Comments

For those who are not tuning in to the American Idol season finale tonight (Kris is going to win, watch), here are two shows worth looking out for: PBS’s Blueprint America series will be airing "Road to the Future" tonight at 8pm in New York City. Check your local PBS station for times. Part of […]

Does Your Commute Suck? Tell Us About It.

By Sarah Goodyear | May 15, 2009 | 1 Comment

This morning our friends over at Transportation for America are launching a new site called My Commute Sucks, designed to give people around the country a place to vent their frustration over the nation’s overburdened and inefficient transportation systems. Commuters can share their tales of commuting woe, upload photos and videos, and also take action […]

Welcome Elana Schor, Streetsblog’s New National Reporter

By Aaron Naparstek | May 15, 2009 | 12 Comments

As you may have noticed, we’ve got a new reporter here at Streetsblog, Elana Schor. Elana will be covering this year’s big federal transportation story down in Washington D.C. with an eye towards helping transit advocates and livable streets activists gain a better understanding of what has typically been a very inside-the-Beltway, highway-oriented process. If […]

We Need an Ambitious Transpo Bill. So How Are We Going to Pay for It?

By Yonah Freemark | Apr 29, 2009 | 18 Comments

DOT Secretary Ray LaHood testifying in the Senate yesterday. Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation held a hearing about the future of national surface transportation. This much isn’t in doubt: Current policies need a major overhaul. What to change and, especially, how to pay for it are very much in question. Several […]

What’s Wrong With SAFETEA-LU — and Why the Next Bill Must Be Better

By Yonah Freemark | Apr 27, 2009 | 6 Comments

Editor’s note: This year’s reauthorization of the federal transportation funding bill will be one of the most important opportunities in history for the nation’s advocates of livable streets, sustainable transportation and smart growth. But it’s going to be a complicated process. We’d like to demystify it for you, and to that end we’ll be featuring […]

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