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EV Charging Initiative Won’t Solve Car or Climate Problem

By Aaron Short | Mar 24, 2023 | No Comments

President Biden's plan to build a multi-billion dollar network of charging hubs for electric vehicles is misguided, advocates say, because whether the cars are running on fossil fuels or electricity, our nation cannot drive its way out of the climate crisis.

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‘Secretary Pete Can’t Save You’: FHWA OKs Houston Highway Expansion After Pause

By Kea Wilson | Mar 15, 2023 | No Comments

"The lesson here is, Secretary Pete is not going to come in and save the day," said one highway opponent. "And he probably isn’t capable of saving the day."

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Biden Caves to GOP Highway Expansion Obsession

By Gabriel Baumgaertner | Mar 7, 2023 | No Comments

The Biden administration has caved to GOP pressure and will no longer push states to repair existing highways before building new ones, a move that angered livable cities advocates.

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Feds Propose Major Rule Changes to Eliminate Barriers to Safer Streets

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 8, 2015 | No Comments

Applying highway design standards to city streets has been a disaster for urban neighborhoods. The same things that make highways safer for driving at 65 mph — wide lanes, “clear zones” running alongside the road that have no trees or other “obstacles” — make surface streets dangerous and dreadful for walking, killing street life. The one-size-fits-all approach to […]

Federal Bike-Ped Funding Sets New High, With Much More Room to Grow

By Ben Fried | Jun 16, 2010 | 3 Comments

Graph: FHWA [PDF] Federal funding for pedestrian and bicycle projects reached a new high last year, according to a report released today by the Federal Highway Administration. In terms of dollars, federal investment in walking and biking more than doubled compared to the previous high, set in 2007, thanks largely to an infusion of $400 […]

Federal Transportation Law Expired Over the Weekend: What’s Next?

By Elana Schor | Mar 1, 2010 | 1 Comment

A new month begins today without rules in place to govern federal transportation programs, thanks to an objection by Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY) to quick approval of a short-term extension of existing law. The Natchez Trace Parkway, where trail construction is set to stall today thanks to inaction on federal transport law. (Photo: TheFunTimesGuide.com) The […]

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