Today’s Headlines
Jan 20, 2017, 8:59 am By Katie Pearce
Paul Ryan Envisions 40/1 Ratio for Private/Public Spending on Infrastructure (The Hill) ……Talking Headways Podcast: Cities on a Hill
Jan 19, 2017, 3:42 pm By Jeff WoodThis week we’re joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Francis Fitzgerald to talk about her 1986…Trump’s First Budget May Zero Out Federal Transit Funding
Jan 19, 2017, 2:36 pm By Angie Schmitt
Donald Trump’s first budget will follow a blueprint for extreme spending cuts laid out by the…Louisville’s New $1.1 Billion Bridge: Empty at Rush Hour
Jan 19, 2017, 11:35 am By Angie Schmitt
Kentucky and Indiana just cut the ribbon on the $1.1 billion “East End Bridge,” part of the…Today’s Headlines
Jan 19, 2017, 9:00 am By Angie SchmittEconomists Pan Trump’s Infrastructure Plan as “Ill-Conceived” “Giveaway” (NYT) Americans…North Dakota May Make It Legal to Run Over Protestors
Jan 18, 2017, 1:11 pm By Angie Schmitt
North Dakota state rep Keith Kempenich has had enough of people exercising their right to assembly…The Case for a Tax on Parking Lots
Jan 18, 2017, 11:11 am By Angie Schmitt
Parking lots make cities less walkable, bikeable, and transit-friendly. They crowd out space for…Today’s Headlines
Jan 18, 2017, 8:55 am By Angie SchmittTrump Names Two New York Developers to Monitor Infrastructure Spending (WSJ) North Dakota Bill…8 Transportation Engineering Euphemisms That Should Be Tossed Out
Jan 17, 2017, 3:19 pm By Angie Schmitt
Have you ever gone to a public meeting about a street in your neighborhood, only to be told that…Seattle Just Canned Its Bike-Share System. What Went Wrong?
Jan 17, 2017, 12:01 pm By Angie Schmitt
With Seattle’s three-year-old bike-share system, Pronto, struggling to attract riders and make…Today’s Headlines
Jan 17, 2017, 8:58 am By Katie PearceSurge in U.S. Traffic Deaths Outpaces Increase in Driving (AP) Trump’s Transportation Team Still…One British City’s Transit Solution: Tax Parking
Jan 13, 2017, 4:29 pm By Angie Schmitt
Raising money for transit by charging more to drive is good public policy but difficult…Talking Headways Podcast: Planning While Black
Jan 13, 2017, 1:23 pm By Jeff WoodThis week we’re going back to LA Bicycle Coalition Executive Director Tamika Butler’s plenary at…The Injustice of Subsidizing Jobs People Can Only Reach By Driving
Jan 13, 2017, 11:36 am By Angie Schmitt
The more far-flung the jobs in a region, the fewer are accessible via transit, biking, and walking…Today’s Headlines
Jan 13, 2017, 9:00 am By Angie SchmittBen Carson: Not Qualified to Run HUD (Slate, NYT, Hill) …Doesn’t Rule Out Using HUD Funds to…Transportation Agencies Will Finally Measure the Movement of People, Not Just Cars
Jan 12, 2017, 3:18 pm By Angie Schmitt
“What you measure is what you get,” the saying goes, and for a long time, America’s…Anticipating a Big Year for Transit Expansion in 2017
Jan 12, 2017, 11:36 am By Angie Schmitt
This year, about 80 major new transitways will be under construction across the U.S., Canada, and…Today’s Headlines
Jan 12, 2017, 8:55 am By Katie PearceU.S. DOT Creates New Committee to Focus on Automating Vehicles (LA Times, TechCrunch)…3 Highlights From Elaine Chao’s Very Vague Confirmation Hearing
4:11pm By Angie Schmitt
Donald Trump’s pick to lead U.S. DOT, Elaine Chao, was one of three Cabinet nominees to face a…The Wait for the Bus Feels Longer If Your Stop Is Near Heavy Traffic
11:28am By Angie Schmitt
If you’ve ever waited for a bus on a narrow sidewalk next to a dangerous high-speed road, this…
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