Trump’s Road Grants Favor Red, Rural Projects
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Obama's signature TIGER program became just another highway fund when President Trump rechristened it BUILD — but this may be the worst year yet.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Highway Expansion
Report: We Must Divert Money from Driving to Transit
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The federal government needs an entirely different way of funding transportation — one that would finally allocate billions of dollars that currently subsidize and encourage driving to fund and expand transit, a new report argues.
Op Ed: We Shouldn’t Fix Some ‘Crumbling’ Highways
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Americans shouldn't have to choose between building endless new highway miles and endlessly fixing the roads that destroy our places — because there are a lot of highways that deserve to be decommissioned.
The Real Cure For Freight Truck Traffic is Fewer Cars
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We don't need more roads — we need fewer cars on the existing roads.
Op-Ed: A $7.5B Boondoggle Advances in Austin
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Austin just approved funding to expand its most notorious highway. It's bad news for public safety — and for their municipal budget.
Congress Vows to Fight Trump’s Environmental Rule Change
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The Transportation Research Board’s 99th Annual Meeting will be held in Washington, D.C. from Jan. 12-16, 2020. Click here for more information. Congressional leaders vowed they won’t let the president get away with gutting environmental laws after learning the Trump administration will scrap requirements to consider the climate consequences for new highways and pipelines. A White […]