Today’s Headlines

  • More on the "axe the stimulus plaques" proposal that Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) wants attached to the 2010 U.S. DOT spending bill (Think Progress)
  • How "sustainable cities" can move from talk to action … (Guardian)
  • … and more details on this week’s Obama administration "sustainable communities" tour (EPA Press)
  • Electric car makers getting very optimistic (NYT)
  • A new tragedy befalls the Red Line on D.C.’s Metro (WaPo)
  • Is the mainstream media tuning out the consequences of climate change? (Yglesias)

ALSO ON STREETSBLOG

PlanNYC 2030: What makes a Community Sustainable?

By Glenn McAnanama |
A few weeks ago I attended the first of the Community Leader meetings for the PlanNYC 2030 Sustainability initiative. I thought Streetsblog readers might be interested in some reflections on this from a neighborhood environmentalist perspective. All and all, I’m extremely happy that this initiative is moving forward and the city is starting to take a long term […]

Lawmakers Aim to Bring ‘Sustainable Communities’ From Talk to Action

By Elana Schor |
When three agencies in President Obama’s Cabinet — DOT, Housing and Urban Development, and the Environmental Protection Agency — banded together to promote "sustainable communities," the initiative sounded promising but somewhat lacking in concrete ideas. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) attached his green-housing legislation to the recently passed House climate bill. (Photo: AP) Enter a bipartisan […]

Paul Steely White and Brian Lehrer Analyze DOT Plan

By Brad Aaron |
With more on DOT’s Sustainable Streets plan, here’s Transportation Alternatives’ Paul Steely White on this morning’s Brian Lehrer Show. Over the course of the 17 minute clip, White and Lehrer discuss parking policy, bike commuting and Bus Rapid Transit. Don’t miss the Streetsblog plug. Also this morning, Lehrer hosted New York Times reporter John Broder […]

HUD: Now’s the Time to Tell Congress Why Smart Planning Matters

By Tanya Snyder |
I don’t know how many RSVPs a HUD conference call usually gets, but everyone seemed pretty floored that a stakeholder teleconference yesterday got upwards of 400. Officials said it was a testament to the popularity of HUD’s Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities and the grant programs it runs together with EPA and U.S. DOT. […]