Today’s Headlines

  • Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood talks George Will and his fuel-chugging ’98 Buick … (NYT)
  • Obama administration keeps local coal-ash pollution sites secret, citing national security (AP)

ALSO ON STREETSBLOG

Introducing Tanya Snyder, Streetsblog’s New National Reporter

By Ben Fried |
You may have noticed a new byline popping up on Streetsblog lately, and it’s time to finally make it official: We’re pleased to announce the arrival of Tanya Snyder as our new reporter tracking the national transportation policy beat. Before joining Streetsblog, Tanya covered Congress for Pacifica Radio’s Washington Bureau and for public radio stations […]

House Bill Would Give Cities and Towns More Say Over Transpo Spending

By Angie Schmitt |
A bill to give local governments greater access to transportation funds has bipartisan sponsors in the House of Representatives. The Innovation in Surface Transportation Act, introduced late last month, would let local communities access a much more significant share of federal transportation funds. The legislation would set aside a share of various federal programs that flow to […]

No Data? Big Problem.

By Mortimer Downey, Joseph Schofer and Johanna Zmud |
Joseph Schofer is a professor at Northwestern University. Johanna Zmud is director of the transportation, space and technology program at the RAND Corporation. Mortimer Downey served as Deputy Secretary of Transportation during the Clinton administration. Bridges are falling down, or being built to nowhere. Highways are getting more congested, airports more crowded, and transit systems […]

We’re Hiring: Lead Streetsblog’s National Coverage

By Ben Fried |
Editor’s note: Our search for a national reporter to take over Streetsblog Capitol Hill wouldn’t be complete without putting out a call to the audience with the greatest passion for livable streets and sustainable transportation policy — our readers. We are looking for a talented professional journalist, eager to make an impact, to take over […]