Safe Streets and Roads For All

One of America's largest road safety programs will look "unfavorably" on applications that reduce lane capacity for vehicles – even in urban areas where there's nowhere else to build bike lanes, sidewalk extension, and other sorely-needed infrastructur...

Last week, Secretary Duffy directed staff to start the process of clawing back millions in discretionary dollars for bike lanes. How will he spend it instead?

"We all know that change is hard, especially at a time when the nation seems so divided. But keeping our loved ones safe is a universal goal."

Small cities are drawing disproportionately large grants for street safety — and sharing their secrets for how others can follow their lead.

How will $890 million be spent on 620 projects nationwide? Click to find out.

"We don’t want the infrastructure law to compound our geographic inequalities. We wanted it to be an equalizing moment," said James Anderson of Bloomberg Philanthropies.

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