Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about U.S. DOT

On Transpo Bill, Administration Wants Congress to Sort Out The Details

By Adam Voiland | Sep 17, 2010 | No Comments

At a networking event for young transportation professionals yesterday, a member of the Department of Transportation’s policy team offered insight into the Obama administration’s strategy as it attempts to reset the nation’s transportation polices. Federal lawmakers usually set transportation policy by authorizing a major spending bill every five or six years. The last of these […]

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Without a Plan, Sprawl Will Continue to Hollow Out Cleveland Region

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 13, 2010 | No Comments

If you want to get a sense of how devastating sprawl has been to the urban areas of northeast Ohio, head over to Woodlawn Avenue in East Cleveland. Between the rows of boarded up buildings, a house collapses onto itself. Graffiti pays homage to dead loved ones — “R.I.P. Fife.” Nearby, stuffed animals have been […]

What Should Replace the Sheridan? TIGER II Could Fund an Official Answer

By Noah Kazis | Aug 30, 2010 | 2 Comments

A city-endorsed plan for the site of the Sheridan Expressway could help replace that highway with housing, jobs, and parks. NYC DOT just applied for federal funding for such a study. Image: Southern Bronx River Watershed Alliance Thirteen projects in the New York City region are up for consideration to receive funding from the U.S. […]

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Livable Communities Act Clears Senate Committee

By Ben Fried | Aug 4, 2010 | No Comments

The Senate Banking Committee voted 12-10 yesterday in favor of the Livable Communities Act, legislation that would bolster the Obama administration’s initiatives to link together transportation, housing, economic development, and environmental policy. Donovan, LaHood, Jackson: Together forever? The Livable Communities Act would codify the partnership between HUD, US DOT, and the EPA. Photo: EPA The […]

Data-Driven Traffic Enforcement Saves Lives. NYPD Only Halfway There.

By Noah Kazis | Jul 29, 2010 | 1 Comment

Photo: scubaham/Flickr With good data and targeted traffic enforcement, police departments around the country are saving lives. The Data Driven Approach to Crime and Traffic Safety policing system, or DDACTS, run by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, is reducing crashes by putting officers where they need to be to address the traffic violations most […]

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FTA: American Transit Systems Need $77.7 Billion in Repairs

By Noah Kazis | Jul 22, 2010 | No Comments

Transit systems need billions of dollars to reach a state of good repair. Image: FTA Americans who ride trains and buses are suffering the effects of a huge maintenance backlog, according to a new study by the Federal Transit Administration [PDF]. It would take a down payment of $77.7 billion to bring the nation’s transit […]

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