Infrastructure
Basics
Op-Ed: Portland’s Costly Highway Mistake
The city should reverse course and cancel the expansion of Interstate 5.
December 26, 2019
Think Tank Offers Road Map to Break the Car Culture
Congress should stop splurging on new highways and instead expand transit to help Americans break their century-long addiction to a device that is killing us, the car, a D.C. institute says.
December 10, 2019
Portland Makes Way For Bike Parking
Lawmakers in the Rose City have mandated that big developers provide space for residents to store their bicycles.
December 6, 2019
Rural America Cashes In Under Trump
It's a great time to be living in the middle of nowhere as President Trump directs more transportation funds to his rural base.
December 5, 2019
Joe Biden Doesn’t Go Far Enough On Transit
Please wake us when the Democratic 2020 candidates get serious about transit in the 21st century.
November 18, 2019
Trump Shifts Obama Transit Funding to Roads
Obama allocated 28 percent of federal grants to transit. It's 8.5 percent under Trump. And funding for bike and pedestrian projects dropped to zero.
November 13, 2019
Seattle Sues To Keep Car Tabs And Save Transit
Seattle leaders are not wasting any time to stymie a statewide ballot measure voters approved on Tuesday, announcing a lawsuit to block Initiative 976, which could drain tens of billions in transportation funding across the entire state by reducing annual vehicle registration fees.
November 7, 2019
It’s Progressives vs. Labor over Transportation Money
It's the latest battle for the soul of the Democratic party.
November 6, 2019
ELECTION ROUNDUP: Transit (Mostly) Wins
Voters across the country showed that they support transit.
November 6, 2019
Car-Free Streets? Michigan Avenue, Please!
October 30, 2019
