Infrastructure
Basics
RTA survey: Most people who stopped commuting by transit during COVID plan to return

April 15, 2021
Why Biden Is Right to Think Beyond the DOT in His Infrastructure Package
Opponents of President Biden's infrastructure plan ignore that "transportation infrastructure" must include tackling our frayed social safety nets and our broken street designs.
April 12, 2021
LaSpata’s ordinance would remove reference to traffic “accidents” from Municipal Code

April 5, 2021
Opinion: Safe School Transportation Has A Place in the Next Infrastructure Package
Will the Biden infrastructure plan address how our students get to school?
April 5, 2021
Five Questions About Biden’s Infrastructure Package
President Biden revealed new details about his transformative new infrastructure package today, but sustainable transportation advocates are already questioning how much it will actually transform our national addiction to cars.
March 31, 2021
No, We’re Not Getting a Federal VMT Tax (But Maybe We Should)
Secretary Pete is walking back a statement that suggested a switch from a gas tax to a mileage tax — but he certainly sparked a conversation about the future of the innovative funding mechanism that's unlikely to die down soon.
March 31, 2021
Why The U.S. Needs a Bold 2030 Mode Shift Target
America needs to commit to transportation policies that will at least double the number of people who travel by foot, bike or transit by 2030, a leading advocacy group argues.
March 30, 2021
Buttigieg broadly commits to Increased safety, equity, sustainability – details pending

March 26, 2021
Talking Headways Podcast: The Annual Prediction Show with Yonah Freemark!
Talking to the new Urban Institute honcho about projects added to his transit inventory, the new infrastructure bill and a look back at our predictions from last year.
March 25, 2021
CDOT to the feds: The new draft of the MUTCD is still way too car-centric

March 12, 2021