Transportation for America
Basics
Opinion: An ‘Active Transportation Administration’? No, Thanks
A shift in messaging about how America gets from one place to another is emerging. At his confirmation hearing, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg pointedly called out the auto-centrism and inequities of our transportation system and noted the economic success cities like his own South Bend have had by making transportation options like biking and walking safer and easier to access. Could we possibly be on the verge of a transportation system that actively serves all Americans, whether they drive or not? Is it finally time to provide real mobility to those that have been denied and harmed by policies of the past? Could transportation infrastructure actually become part of the solution to climate change instead of a liability?
February 8, 2021
Study: Most Car Owners Wish They Didn’t Have to Drive
Most people who get behind the wheel every day don't want to be there, a new survey shows.
March 19, 2020
America is Spending Billions Just to Make Traffic Worse
Induced demand isn't news to Streetsblog readers. But a new report from Transportation for America illustrates exactly how stupid lane widenings really are.
March 11, 2020
State DOTs Want More Money, Fewer Regulations
AASHTO-ld you so! State DOT association wants the same funding for highway construction — and no provisions to make roads safer.
January 10, 2020
There is Structural Racism in Transport: Report
Smart Growth America: include community members in planning, hire more diverse staff, and stop displacing residents to combat generations of structural racism
December 18, 2019
Three Cities See a Way to ‘Curb’ Traffic
Curb space is the Wild West of neighborhood transportation.
December 11, 2019
Advocacy Group: Stop Spending On New Roads
Transportation for America wants Congress to reallocate the $40 billion it pours into new highway projects that only to make Americans more dependent on cars.
October 7, 2019
Talking Headways Podcast: The Right Way to Prioritize Projects
Let's talk data — and connecting people to jobs.
October 3, 2019
Trump Administration Withholding $1.4 Billion in Transit Funds Authorized by Congress
The money is ready and waiting. Yet only one transit project has received funding this fiscal year, putting more than a dozen others in jeopardy.
August 13, 2018
