Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Funding & Finance

Here’s Where Bikes Won Big at the Polls This Month

By Kyler Blodgett | Nov 30, 2022 | No Comments

On November 8, voters across the country approved nearly $3.6 billion dollars in local funding for new bicycle infrastructure. Here are a few notable measures from across the country.

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High Speed Rail Alliance Wants Better Train Service Across the Nation

By John Greenfield | Oct 27, 2022 | No Comments

“The system would be useful for so many more people,” said executive director Rick Harnish. “It really would be a game-changer for Chicago-area transit.”

Vermont is the First State in the U.S. to Offer an E-Bike Rebate; Is Yours Next?

By Kea Wilson | Aug 29, 2022 | No Comments

As states across America consider subsidizing the purchase of e-bikes to get people out of cars, Vermont just quietly became the first one to actually do it.

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Why Are These CHI Activists Against Turning Parking Lots Into Housing?

By Richard Day | Aug 26, 2022 | No Comments

While blocking this development would probably do more harm than good, Chicago absolutely needs to do more to fight displacement.

Senator Joe Manchin. Photo: Third Way, CC

What’s in the New ‘Climate’ Deal for Sustainable Transport — And What’s Not

By Kea Wilson | Jul 29, 2022 | No Comments

The Senate is on the brink of passing one of the most robust climate spending bills in U.S. history — but sustainable transportation advocates say it won't do enough to decarbonize the transportation sector.

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Speed Camera Coverage Shouldn't Ignore Safety Benefits, Traffic Violence Victims

By John Greenfield | Jun 28, 2022 | No Comments

It's not surprising when right-wing publications run garbage articles about traffic cameras. But it's disappointing when progressive news outlets approach this issue with a windshield POV.

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