Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Federal Stimulus

CNU Summit to Focus on Reforming Transportation, Planning Principles

By Matthew Roth | | 5 Comments
The Congress for the New Urbanism will meet in Portland, Oregon, in early November for the annual Project for Transportation Reform, a summit to further define emerging policies that embrace entire urban transportation networks, rather than disjointed transportation segments, and that seek to balance modal splits and reduce overall vehicular miles traveled (VMT). Summit attendees […]

Biden on Stimulus Aid to Cities: “We’re Trying … It’s Imperfect”

By Elana Schor | | No Comments
Vice President Joe Biden acknowledged Thursday that the White House’s economic recovery push has created stumbling blocks for cities hoping to take advantage of the stimulus, but he defended the administration’s efforts to take a more holistic view of transportation, housing, and other urban concerns. Vice President Joe Biden. Photo: PolitiFact.com After a speech touting […]

How to Judge “Cash for Clunkers”

By Ryan Avent | | 7 Comments
(Photo: NYT) At this point, it’s difficult to know exactly what the government’s "cash for clunkers" program is supposed to accomplish. Claims about its economic and environmental benefits are increasingly detached from reality, and the chief advantage of the program would seem to be that it "worked," in the sense that it was popular among […]

Advocating for a Transpo Bill That Keeps Transit Riders Moving

By Ben Fried | | 4 Comments
Large cities continue to grapple with big gaps in their transit budgets. Graphic: Transit Riders for Public Transportation. Advocates in cities across the country are mobilizing today to support increased federal funding for transit service. Transit Riders for Public Transportation (TRPT), a national coalition focused on bringing "environmental justice and civil rights priorities to the […]
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