Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Federal Policy

The Debt Ceiling Deal Could Be Bad News For Freeway Fighters

By Kea Wilson | Jun 2, 2023 | No Comments

A poison pill buried within the new debt ceiling deal would "gut" key elements of the nation's bedrock environmental law in exchange for preventing a national default and could make it easier for highway-building agencies to expedite road projects that harm vulnerable communities for generations, advocates warn.

Rail Problem: House GOP Wants to Undermine Trains Exactly When We Need Them Most

By Aaron Short | May 26, 2023 | No Comments

The future of interstate rail travel is in jeopardy if the White House caves to House Republican spending cuts as part of the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations, advocates say.

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“Carmageddon” by Discusses How Our Society Became So Auto-centric

By Michael Lynch | Mar 31, 2023 | No Comments

His advice for people inspired by his book to try to fix this? “I think my advice would be ‘Be louder’, because you are quite numerous. There's more of you than you think.”

New Law Would Honor Legacy of Slain Cyclist Sarah Langenkamp By Helping Cities Fill Bike Network Gaps

By Kea Wilson | Mar 30, 2023 | No Comments

A new bill would encourage U.S. communities to use their federal safety dollars to fill the holes in city bike networks, and honor the legacy of an American hero who lost her life in one.

What’s Different About the New Federal E-Bike Credit Proposal

By Kea Wilson | Mar 22, 2023 | No Comments

A popular proposal for a federal e-bike credit is back in front of Congress — and this time, supporters have hard proof of concept that it will be the emissions-slashing, congestion-cutting, mode-shifting tool that Americans deserve.

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Biden Budget Proposal Earmarks $350M For $3.6B Transit Extension

By John Greenfield | Mar 10, 2023 | No Comments

Yesterday the administration began to make good on its promise to help fund the RLE including a request for $350 million in Biden’s fiscal year 2024 discretionary funding request.

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