Highway Boondoggle: Golden State’s Desert Destruction
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California's $8-billion, 63-mile “High Desert Freeway" north of downtown Los Angeles would lead to more driving and more pollution, along with sprawling desert development.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Climate Change
Boondoggles: Nine Projects That Should Not Happen
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Here's the thing with highway expansion projects: They're big. They're expensive. And they have limited benefit. Our friends at US PIRG present their annual report.
Federal unSAFE Rollbacks Would Have Dire Consequences for Air Quality
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The federal proposal poses some very serious problems; litigation might delay them, but few want to talk about other solutions
Seattle and Minneapolis: A Tale of Two Upzones
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Dense, walkable cities mean more families can afford to stay, and public transport gets a boost. They’re also greener than suburbs, with their large homes and car-dependent multitudes. But changing zoning rules that break the car culture isn’t easy. A long read from our friends at Grist.
Amsterdam to Ban Gas-Powered Cars by 2030
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By 2030, the city plans to ban all gas-powered cars from the city limits. The city will begin phasing them out next year.
N’east States May ‘Cap and Trade’ Transport Emissions
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Funding from a proposed "cap and invest" program for the northeast could create money for bike lanes and transit-oriented development.