Recent Streetsblog USA posts about House of Representatives

Rep. Robert Garcia wants to make downtowns like this have fewer empty, deadening spaces for car storage.

As Cities Eliminate Parking Minimums, Congress Considers Getting in on the Reform

By Amal Ahmed | May 18, 2023 | No Comments

“Across the country, more and more cities are finding a simple way to lower housing costs: increase downtown development anchored in public transit and improve the environment by removing mandatory parking minimums,” Rep. Robert Garcia said.

Left: Kelly Sikkema, CC. Right: M.V. Jantzen, CC

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.

Six Ways AVs Could Reshape Our Cities — And Not for the Better

By Kea Wilson | Feb 10, 2022 | No Comments

A recent Congressional hearing on "the road ahead for automated vehicles" largely ignored the potentially devastating effect that personally owned AVs could have on the neighborhoods those cars drive through.

Fed E-Car Incentives Get $4B, E-Bikes Still In Limbo

By Kea Wilson | Sep 20, 2021 | No Comments

U.S. motorists may soon be eligible for up to $12,500 in grants to purchase electric cars, thanks to a new fund folded into the Democrats' reconciliation package — but benefits for e-bike purchasers may be far more modest and aggressively means-tested, unless advocates speak out.

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OPINION: Feds Must Invest in NY Subway

By Danny Pearlstein | Aug 31, 2021 | No Comments

Congressional legislation does virtually nothing to encourage other Americans to reduce their carbon output like transit-dependent, cramped-apartment New Yorkers.

Federal Transportation Policy Undermines Vision Zero

By Beth Osborne and Emiko Atherton | Oct 15, 2020 | No Comments

The good news is that the number of people killed inside cars is going down. The bad news is that the number of people killed while walking and biking is skyrocketing.

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