Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Climate emergency

Rest In Pieces, ‘Fix-it-First’: Biden Caves to GOP’s Highway Expansion Obsession

By Gabriel Baumgaertner | Mar 7, 2023 | No Comments

The Biden administration has caved to GOP pressure and will no longer push states to repair existing highways before building new ones, a move that angered livable cities advocates.

Big Auto’s Fuel Economy Plateau is Especially Bad News for Pedestrians

By Kea Wilson | Dec 15, 2022 | No Comments

Average fuel economy on new U.S. vehicles has hit a troubling plateau last year, a new federal report finds — and the reason why is particularly bad news for vulnerable road users, in addition to the planet at large.

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Opinion: Transit Resiliency Should be More Than a Buzzword

By Kara Gurl | Nov 29, 2022 | No Comments

The 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy brought a renewed focus on New York’s resiliency measures — but as Dave Colon recently pointed out in Streetsblog, we’re not ready for a Sandy sequel.

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Oregon’s Rep. Blumenauer Remains Optimistic on Sustainable Transport Despite GOP Takeover of Congress

By Kea Wilson | Nov 17, 2022 | No Comments

A Republican majority in the House won't necessarily be a death knell for sustainable transportation priorities, the prominent bike-loving Congressman says.

Research: Scooters Cut Car Travel and Emissions More Than Previously Thought

By Kea Wilson | Nov 4, 2022 | No Comments

A pair of new studies are challenging the myth that micromobility doesn't cut car travel or reduce more emissions than the modes they tend to replace.

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KOMANOFF: The Weight of Gasoline

By Charles Komanoff | Nov 2, 2022 | No Comments

The Democrats are getting creamed over the price of gasoline — and it’s not really fair (though it sort of is, too).

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