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America's Least Wanted Highways

Sep 22, 2008
The Congress for New Urbanism released a highly entertaining top ten list today: the North American highways most in need of demolition. At the top is Seattle's Alaskan Way Viaduct, a structurally damaged elevated highway that, if removed, would free...

How Do We Make Clean Transportation Part of the National Discussion?

Aug 29, 2008
Like Joe Biden, Barack Obama also mentioned Amtrak in his acceptance speech to the Democratic National Convention, but only in reference to his running mate's preferred mode of transportation. There were many, many things to be excited about yesterda...

Highway Funding: The Last Bastion of Socialism in America

Nov 30, 1999
Of course you can't bring this subject up without legions of people informing you that the gas tax pays for the highways. This simply isn't true. All the funds raised by the gas tax are spent on highways, and then a bunch of additional money is also...

Hillary Clinton Introduces Senate Version of Transit Relief Bill

Nov 30, 1999
New York's junior senator has introduced a version of the Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act. The bill, which would provide...

Party Conventions May Be Bike-Friendly After All

Nov 30, 1999
A couple of weeks ago, as part of the "Bike Unfriendly Place of the Week" series at Streetsblog Los Angeles, I took a look at the bike planning at the Democratic National Convention. Local press reports were dire, noting that bike racks near the Pepsi...

The Perils of Cul-de-Sac Development

Nov 5, 2009
Loads of good stuff today on the Streetsblog Network. Portland Transport has a post on the connection between cul-de-sac development and safety for all street users, as discussed at the Congress for the New Urbanism Transportation Summit in...

Boxer Okays Senate Climate Bill, Without Amendments or GOP

Nov 5, 2009
The Senate environment committee approved its climate change bill today on a 10-1 vote, shrugging off a boycott by all of the panel's Republicans but missing out on the chance to consider amendments to the lengthy legislation. Sen....

Today's Headlines

Nov 5, 2009
NYCT Prez Howard Roberts Forced to Step Down in MTA Shakeup (NYT, News) Meet His Replacement: Former NYC Subway Chief Tom Prendergast (News) How Will Bloomberg Pay for His Transit Promises? (2nd Ave Sagas) Mayor Expected to Face...

Congress Set to Double the Size of Sprawl-Centric Home Buyer's Tax Credit

Nov 4, 2009
Photo: US Department of AgricultureThe $8,000 tax credit for new home buyers -- which was wracked by fraudulent claims after its creation as part of the nation's economic recovery effort -- is on the verge of a significant expansion by Congress. ...

Even When the Killer Driver Is Drunk, Obstacles to Justice Abound

Nov 4, 2009
After two incidents in two months of off-duty NYPD officers running down and killing pedestrians, then refusing to submit to Breathalyzer tests, police Commissioner Ray Kelly this week convened a panel aimed at expediting the collection of blood...


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