Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transportation Policy

Missing: Urban Policy in the Presidential Campaign

By Aaron Naparstek | | 4 Comments
In its lead editorial yesterday, the New York Times called out the presidential candidates for their failure to address issues facing U.S. cities in this year’s campaign. If only the Des Moines Register’s editorial board had published something like this back in November… By now, many Americans have heard the presidential candidates talk about issues […]

“My Other Car Is a Bright Green City”

By Brad Aaron | | 6 Comments
As attention turns to the next federal transportation bill, and livable streets fans scan the platforms of presidential candidates for glimpses of what to expect from Washington over the next four years, Alex Steffen, editor and CEO of the blog WorldChanging, has posted an essay-in-progress called "My Other Car is a Bright Green City." Steffen […]

What Is “Mode-Neutral” Funding?

By Ben Fried | | 16 Comments
Different modes could be funded from the same pot, with allocations based on performance measures. The beginning of 2008 has seen a flurry of debate — at least in wonkish circles — over federal transportation spending. In January, the bi-partisan Surface Transportation Commission released a report two years in the making, "Transportation for Tomorrow," which […]

Bush Admin Wants to Rob Transit to Pay for Highways

By Ben Fried | | 15 Comments
Construction projects like these additions to San Antonio’s I-410 may stop short without an infusion of cash. On Wednesday, Mobilizing the Region called attention to the Bush Administration’s proposed 2009 transportation budget. While New York City stands to get welcome earmarks for projects like the Second Avenue Subway, the big picture is more sobering. The […]
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