Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Boondoggles

Highway Boondoggles Part V: Duluth’s ‘Can of Worms’

By James Horrox, Bryn Huxley-Reicher and Matthew Casale | Sep 19, 2022 | No Comments

It’s sometimes said that Minnesota has two seasons: winter and road construction. In Duluth, an ongoing, multiyear highway project has sucked up millions of taxpayer dollars on a road that many residents believe shouldn’t even be there in the first place.

Mile-High City Halts Two Highway Expansions — And Gives the Money to Transit Instead

By Kea Wilson | Sep 15, 2022 | No Comments

Colorado will cancel two planned highway expansions, citing a new climate rule that advocates say should be a model for communities across America.

The Brent Spence Bridge between Ohio and Kentucky is a famous boondoggle.

Highway Boondoggles, Part II: Induced Demand Across the Ohio River

By Matt Casale, James Horrox and Bryn Huxley-Reicher | Sep 14, 2022 | No Comments

The Brent Spence Bridge is a vital link between Covington, Ky., and Cincinnati. The plan to replace it is though, is a boondoggle. Here's why.

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NY Gov Calls for ‘Alternatives’ to Controversial AirTrain

By Eve Kessler | Oct 4, 2021 | No Comments

"I have asked the Port Authority to thoroughly examine alternative mass transit solutions for reducing car traffic and increasing connectivity to LaGuardia Airport," Hochul said about the 1.5-mile, elevated people mover.

Senate Bill Undermines Biden Climate Goals

By Aaron Short | May 27, 2021 | No Comments

A Senate proposal to shovel hundreds of billions of dollars into new freeways will wipe out the Biden administration’s goal of halving carbon emissions by 2030.

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Chuck Schumer Pushing Highway Boondoggle

By Eve Kessler | Mar 15, 2021 | No Comments

Construction interests — and Sen. Schumer — want to add a lane to the Catskills artery. It's madness.

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