Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Federal Policy

What’s In (And Out Of) the New Reconciliation Bill For Sustainable Transport

By Kea Wilson | Nov 2, 2021 | No Comments

Most programs favored by sustainable transportation advocates have survived negotiations over the massive social infrastructure package that's held up the country's transportation ambitions for months — though a few of them have gotten a little skinnier.

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Kerry Warns Budget Bill Delay Will Hold Global Climate Goals Hostage

By Kea Wilson | Oct 19, 2021 | No Comments

Centrist bickering over the size of the Democrats' budget reconciliation will have dire consequences for key international climate goals, U.S. climate envoy John Kerry warns — and sustainable transportation priorities will be dealt a particularly hard blow.

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TODAY: Two Op-Eds on Bikes — First on E-Bike Credits

By Streetsblog | Oct 10, 2021 | No Comments

What is the proposed federal e-bike credit, and how could it be better? Here's everything you need to know.

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Part 2: The Bike Commuter Benefit

By Streetsblog | Oct 10, 2021 | No Comments

What is the federal bike commuter benefit, and how could it be better? Here's everything you need to know.

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Study: What’s Behind Partisan Splits Over Transport Reform?

By Kea Wilson | Oct 4, 2021 | No Comments

The majority of Americans support transportation reform that would reduce our national dependence on automobiles — but better messaging may be needed to persuade the rest, a new study suggests.

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Congressional Maneuvering Delays Infrastructure Bill

By Kea Wilson | Oct 1, 2021 | No Comments

Congress was forced to delay a vote on a bill that would have reauthorized the nation's major transportation programs last night, missing a critical midnight deadline and throwing the future of sustainable transport advocates' priorities into doubt.

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