Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Federal Stimulus

Americans Want Green School Buses

By Kea Wilson | Jul 26, 2021 | No Comments

Most Americans agree its past time to green the nation's fleet of yellow school buses, a new survey finds — but Congress keeps whittling down funding for this common sense, bipartisan priority.

'Human Infrastructure' Bill May Offer Big EV Subsidies

By Kea Wilson | Jul 15, 2021 | No Comments

The massive infrastructure package announced on Tuesday promises to pump hundreds of billions into affordable housing and other policies that will make active transportation a viable option for more Americans — but it may also include big money for electric vehicles with little for other modes.

Senators Shelley Moore Capito (Left) and Bernie Sanders (Right) have opposite views on how the U.S. should pay for new transportation infrastructure — but they both might be missing the forest for the trees. Both images via Gage Skidmore, CC.

Pay-Fors Matter Less Than What You're Buying

By Kea Wilson | Jun 25, 2021 | No Comments

Washington celebrates a bipartisan infrastructure agreement, but advocates are still wondering what, exactly, the bill will actually build.

Image: All Nite Images via Creative Commons

Advocates Throw Weight Behind INVEST Act 2.0

By Kea Wilson | Jun 11, 2021 | No Comments

It's “arguably the most transformative transportation bill of our lifetimes,” one advocate said.

The Advocate’s Cheat Sheet to Infrastructure Year

By Kea Wilson | Jun 7, 2021 | No Comments

Washington is in the thick of negotiating two major infrastructure bills that could reshape American transportation for decades. Here's a primer you can come back to again and again.

Biden Is Right to See 'Infrastructure' Broadly

By Kea Wilson | Apr 12, 2021 | No Comments

Opponents of President Biden's infrastructure plan ignore that "transportation infrastructure" must include tackling our frayed social safety nets and our broken street designs.

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