Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Barack Obama

Obama’s Climate Speech: Mostly Mum on Transportation

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 25, 2013 | No Comments

President Obama announced a sweeping package of measures to address combat climate change today. But with a couple of exceptions, he was largely silent on the third of carbon emissions that come from the transportation sector. One of the president’s most important reforms is the announcement that he will issue a presidential memorandum to the EPA […]

Obama’s Clean Energy Policy Elevates Efficient Cars Over Efficient Modes

By Tanya Snyder | Mar 18, 2013 | No Comments

It has a nice ring to it: using oil and gas revenue to shift transportation off oil and gas dependence. President Obama announced a plan to do just that on Friday — but the details of his plan are disappointing if you want to see the conversation on clean transportation go beyond cars. The Energy Security […]

Obama Proposes a “Fix-It-First” Program For Roads

By Tanya Snyder | Feb 13, 2013 | No Comments

In last night’s State of the Union address, President Obama launched a “Fix-It-First” program to repair aging infrastructure and put people to work. The president even took an indirect jab at officials who would rather build new than fix existing infrastructure, saying, “I know you want these job-creating projects in your district; I’ve seen all […]

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Obama Becomes First Prez to Walk Down a Bike Lane on Inauguration Day

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jan 22, 2013 | No Comments

The networks were busy tripping over themselves trying to point out all the “firsts” during yesterday’s inauguration ceremonies. But when Barack and Michelle Obama stepped out of the presidential motorcade to greet well wishers on Pennsylvania Avenue, they missed a huge one: Obama is now the first U.S. president to walk down a bike lane […]

Obama Takes Another Swing at $50 Billion in Infrastructure Spending

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 4, 2012 | No Comments

President Obama is pressing for infrastructure investment again as part of the fiscal cliff negotiations. The president kicked off talks calling for an end to the debt ceiling, the extension of middle-class tax cuts, and $50 billion in infrastructure spending — a proposal that first arose last year as part of his ultimately unsuccessful American […]

What Has President Obama Done to Improve American Transportation Policy?

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 2, 2012 | No Comments

With the election just days away, it’s a good time to reflect on what the Obama administration has done with transportation policy – and what a Romney administration might have in store. Streetsblog does not endorse candidates. This is an overview of their respective records and a look back at what we know of these […]

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