Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Federal Funding

Rail Problem: House GOP Wants to Undermine Trains Exactly When We Need Them Most

By Aaron Short | May 27, 2023 | No Comments

The future of interstate rail travel is in jeopardy if the White House caves to House Republican spending cuts as part of the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations, advocates say.

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New Law Would Honor Legacy of Slain Cyclist Sarah Langenkamp By Helping Cities Fill Bike Network Gaps

By Kea Wilson | Apr 2, 2023 | No Comments

A new bill would encourage U.S. communities to use their federal safety dollars to fill the holes in city bike networks, and honor the legacy of an American hero who lost her life in one.

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Biden’s First ‘Mega Grants’ Contain Some Mega Wins — And Mega Fails

By Kea Wilson | Feb 6, 2023 | No Comments

A new federal "mega-grant" program will fund major safety and transit projects that have been at the top of sustainable transportation advocates' wishlists for years ... along with business-as-usual highway expansion projects that could negate those mega-gains.

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Half of Americans Are Getting Local Vision Zero Plans (Well, Sort Of)

By Kea Wilson | Feb 2, 2023 | No Comments

More than half of the U.S. population will soon live in cities or counties with a Safe Streets action plan in place, thanks to a wave of new funding from Washington – but advocates say it will take money and sustained community pressure to ensure those plans are realized.

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Congress’s Messy ‘Fix-It-First’ Fight Heats Up

By Kea Wilson | Jan 23, 2023 | No Comments

A long-fought effort to get states to spend more of their federal infrastructure dollars on fixing highways rather than building new ones is in peril in the newly GOP-lead head house — and if it succeeds, it could force President Biden to take an unprecedented stand in favor of progressive road priorities.

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Federal Funding Bill Contains $45M for New Active Transportation Program

By Kea Wilson | Dec 23, 2022 | No Comments

That great news was soured slightly, though, by the very small dollar figure attached to it.

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