Federal Policy
Basics
What a Federal Funding Freeze Would Actually Mean for Sustainable Transportation
How much do U.S. communities really rely on federal funding to keep their transportation networks running — and what would happen if the money stopped flowing?
January 30, 2025
Everything You Need to Know About Trump’s Would-Be US DOT Secretary Sean Duffy
Former Fox News host, congressman, reality TV star and competitive lumberjack Sean Duffy has said he wants to "take an ax" to Washington. Will non-automotive modes get the chop, too?
November 20, 2024
President Sprawl? What’s With Pols Talking About Developing Federal Land?
The federal government's job should be "to make sure that all people have the choice of living in the community that they choose and that they’re able to afford to live there,” said one activist.
October 22, 2024
Reconnecting Communities: Are We There Yet?
Advocates warn: to reconnect communities, you have to listen to them.
October 21, 2024
EVs — What Are They Good For?
A new paper argues that policymakers need to totally rethink their subsidy regime.
October 15, 2024
GOP’s ‘Project 2025’ is ‘Based on a Lot of Ignorance’
What does Transportation for America's Beth Osborne think of the transportation portion of the Heritage Foundation's playbook for a Trump presidency?
July 23, 2024
New Law Would Ensure The Bike Revolution is American-Made
On-shoring the bike manufacturing industry isn't just good for the national economy, a top congressman argues — it's also good for ending car dependency.
June 11, 2024
Rep. Earl Blumenauer Thinks Biking Is About To Have Its Big Moment
..and he hopes to catalyze that revolution as he leaves the halls of Congress.
May 28, 2024
50 Years Since Nixon’s ‘National Speed Limit’: A Tale of Missed Opportunities
A half-century after the federal government instituted a national maximum speed, setting speed limits that keep all road users safe has become a political battleground.
January 31, 2024
Talking Headways Podcast: Congressman Earl Blumenauer
The longtime congressman joined us to talk connections between health care, food and transportation, progress on the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), and future directions for transportation funding.
December 21, 2023
