Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Transportation Funding

Concerns Raised about Equity of Northeast Pollution Pact

By Ethan Goffman | Oct 19, 2020 | No Comments

Will the Climate Transportation Initiative sufficiently benefit the low-income communities and people of color who have been disproportionately affected by pollution? Environmentalists are concerned it doesn't go far enough.

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CA To End Sales of Gas-Powered Cars by 2035

By Melanie Curry | Sep 23, 2020 | No Comments

As part of Climate Week 2020, California Governor Newsom today issued an executive order declaring the goal of eliminating fossil fuels from transportation, a sector that produces half of California’s toxic and greenhouse gas emissions. The order calls for ending all sales of new fossil-fuel-powered vehicles in the next fifteen years, and calls on various […]

Caption: Amtrak’s California Zephyr crosses the Utah desert near Green River, Utah. Image source: Wikimedia/Kabelleger.

Op-Ed: Middle America Won't Survive Losing Amtrak

By Mike Christensen | Sep 21, 2020 | No Comments

Non-coastal states will suffer if Amtrak fails — unless Congress takes action.

Trump’s Road Grants Favor Red, Rural Projects

By Kea Wilson | Sep 18, 2020 | No Comments

Obama's signature TIGER program became just another highway fund when President Trump rechristened it BUILD — but this may be the worst year yet.

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Struggling Bay Area Transit Gets $1.2B From Feds

By Melanie Curry | Sep 15, 2020 | No Comments

Federal government announces two pots of federal funding for California transportation

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How Does Your State Score On Walkability?

By Melanie Curry | Sep 11, 2020 | No Comments

The scores are based on metrics like whether the states have policies or offer funding in support of walkability, whether they focus on high-need communities, and whether they do anything to support active schools and neighborhoods.

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