Tuesday’s Headlines Follow the Playbook

It's Project 2025. Don't let anything distract you.

By Blake Aued

12:01 AM EDT on April 1, 2025

Photo: Jay Peeples|

Make America Smoggy Again.

The Trump administration's goal of diverting federal funds toward fossil fuels has permeated the U.S. DOT and is threatening key projects in marginalized communities. (Grist)
President Trump's promise of "no tax on tips" doesn't extend to ride-hailing or delivery drivers. (Wall Street Journal; paywall)
Good public transportation that gets people to work on time helps them deal with the rising cost of living. (Other Words)
The New York Times finally caught on to Culdesac Tempe, the car-free development in Arizona.
Great Lakes Now points out that the region would be perfect for high-speed rail.
Dallas Area Rapid Transit is issuing refunds to some member cities in an effort to stave state legislation slashing its contributions from the suburbs. (KERA)
The success of congestion pricing in New York City is leading San Francisco to consider following suit. (ABC 7)
Utah transit agencies are making plans to contend with sprawl. (Salt Lake Tribune)
Philadelphia transit agency SEPTA scrapped plans for a park-and-ride lot in favor of a mixed-use development. (WHYY)
Pittsburgh transit advocates and riders spoke against the fare hikes and service cuts that are coming if the Pennsylvania legislature doesn't come up with more money for transit. (Union Progress)
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens hopes to extend a tax allocation district — a TAD or TIF, tax increment financing — around the Beltline to fund rail. (AJC)
An Idaho bill would ban road diets or anything that doesn't prioritize drivers, at the expense of children's lives. (Statesman)
Even Fox News seems to be a fan of Toyota's new tiny electric vehicle.