Talking Headways Podcast: Biden Administration’s Transportation Policy Legacy
Nov 14, 2024, 2:17 pm By Jeff Wood
Former U.S. DOT Director of Public Affairs Dani Simons, now of Alstom, on how Biden Administration policies evolved from ideas to bills such as the IIJA and Inflation reduction act.Thursday’s Headlines Fly Like an Eagle, Let Fossil Fuels Carry Me
Nov 14, 2024, 12:13 am By Blake Aued
Rich people are increasingly using private jets for short trips of under 300 miles — sometimes under 30 miles —and the result is their emissions have risen by 50 percent in the past five years. (The Guardian) Computers, they’re just like us! A massive…How State DOTs Keep the Public In the Dark About How They Spend Our Transportation Dollars
Nov 14, 2024, 12:04 am By Kea Wilson
State departments of transportation across America face disturbingly little public transparency or accountability for how they spend our tax dollars — and as a result, we’re getting more highway expansions and fewer local projects that could give Americans…The Instacart Loophole: Workers Are Not Covered By Minimum Wage
Nov 14, 2024, 12:04 am By Sophia Lebowitz
On most days, more than two dozen men — many recent arrivals from West African countries — sit across the street from the Wegmans on Astor Place in the East Village, refreshing their Instacart app until a compelling enough order comes in. “It has to be…KOMANOFF: A Lesson for NYC’s Congestion Pricing Came Last Week from Washington State
Nov 13, 2024, 1:34 pm By Charles Komanoff
The first time Donald Trump was elected president, in 2016, Washington State residents also voted down an initiative that would have created the country’s first statewide carbon tax. The second time Trump won the presidency, last week, Washington residents…Highway to Hell: Fed Infrastructure Funding, Even Under Biden, Has Been Terrible for the Environment
Nov 13, 2024, 9:01 am By Gersh Kuntzman
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was bad for the climate. Wait ’til you see the Unipartisan version. A new analysis by Transportation for America shows that 70 percent of the money from the Biden administration’s signature infrastructure bill, the…Transportation Reform Advocates Have a Plan To Win — Even During the Next Trump Era
Nov 13, 2024, 12:03 am By Kea Wilson
Transportation reform advocates have no plans to compromise their goals as the Trump administration takes power — and every intention of growing their coalition into an undeniable movement for change, a top advocacy group argues. On a recent organizing call…Wednesday’s Headlines Brace Themselves
Nov 13, 2024, 12:01 am By Blake Aued
Under President Biden and Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the U.S. DOT made building high-speed rail, reducing traffic deaths, cutting emissions and helping transit agencies survive the pandemic priorities. That won’t be the case under Project 2025, which…What the U.S. Can Learn From the ‘Bike Mayor’ of Africa, Manuel de Araújo
Nov 12, 2024, 9:40 am By Streetsblog
Quelimane, Mozambique might not be the first place that comes to an American’s mind when she thinks of an active transportation paradise. With 40 percent of trips taken on foot and 35 percent in the saddle, though, the east African city has already been…Opinion: Yes, the GDP Rises When We Drive More. But That Isn’t A Good Thing.
Nov 12, 2024, 9:02 am By Andy Boenau
Editor’s note: a version of this article originally appeared on Urbanism Speakeasy and is republished with permission. Motordom’s defenders will frequently overlay vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and gross domestic product (GDP) as if the story must be…Look Out Honey, Tuesday’s Headlines Are Using Technology
Nov 12, 2024, 12:01 am By Blake Aued
Automated cameras enforcing laws against drivers blocking bike and bus lanes will help keep those lanes clear and make bus service more reliable (Government Technology), and using AI alleviates some privacy concerns because the data isn’t stored (Next City).…At Least Local Transit Initiatives Won Big in Tuesday’s Election
Nov 11, 2024, 12:02 am By Kea Wilson
Many advocates worry about the fate of federal funding for sustainable transportation in light of Tuesday’s federal election results, but voters across America approved a stunning $24.9 billion for transit improvements across 18 separate ballot measures. In…Monday’s Headlines Have More Election Fallout
Nov 11, 2024, 12:01 am By Blake Aued
The incoming Trump Administration is expected to severely cut funding for Amtrak, transit and high-speed rail unless Democrats somehow manage to take back the House when all the votes are counted. (Trains) Donald Trump’s victory is a blow against transit,…PUMP THE BRAKES: A Veteran Driving Instructor Laments Rising Dangers on The Road
Nov 11, 2024, 12:01 am By Jose Corpas
Changing driver habits and attitudes — more impatience, more aggression, more entitlement — make it increasingly difficult to defend the presence of motor vehicles among the clamor of city pedestrians and cyclists. There is a way for foot and motor…Analysis: A $9 Congestion Toll In NYC May Stave Off Trump, But Won’t Reduce Traffic as Much
Nov 8, 2024, 4:44 pm By Dave Colon
It’s the pause that distresses. Gov. Hochul is now trying to save face by un-pausing congestion pricing with a reduced-price toll that is less beneficial for the city, but one she hopes will be up and running before President-elect Trump is sworn in and can…Friday’s Headlines Remain Incomplete
Nov 8, 2024, 12:13 am By Blake Aued
Three-quarters of states and more than 1,500 cities and other jurisdictions in the U.S. have a complete streets policy. Yet those initiatives have had little success in reducing road deaths, mainly because state and local governments don’t spend nearly…Friday Video: Would Our Cities Be Better Off Without Public Hearings?
Nov 8, 2024, 12:03 am By Streetsblog
For obvious reasons, a lot of sustainable transportation advocates are re-focusing their energies on a local level right now and strategizing about how to give more people opportunity stop live to walkable, transit-rich neighborhoods — no matter what…Talking Headways Podcast: Thinking Bigger About Regional Economic Development
Nov 7, 2024, 12:25 pm By Jeff Wood
This week on Talking Headways we’re joined by Julie Huls, CEO of Waymaker Group. We chat about economic development strategies for mid-sized cities, the impacts of the pandemic on regional thinking and what a future of mega-regions means for cities trying…Thursday’s Headlines, Election Results Edition
Nov 7, 2024, 1:00 am By Blake Aued
Donald Trump is likely to try to roll back the Biden administration’s climate policies, like the Inflation Reduction Act, but could face pushback from Republicans that benefit from green jobs (New York Times). For now, EV battery plant construction remains…N.Y. Gov Twiddles Thumbs on ‘Unpausing’ First-in-Nation Congestion Pricing Before Trump Takes Office
Nov 7, 2024, 12:04 am By Dave Colon
New president, same spineless governor. With $15 billion in crucial MTA funding on the line, Gov. Hochul is showing no urgency to “un-pause” congestion pricing before the Jan. 20 inauguration of Donald Trump, who has vowed to “terminate” the tolls in…
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