Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Highway Expansion

Under the Economic Microscope, Highway Expansion Loses Appeal

By Ben Goldman | Jun 12, 2012 | No Comments

Despite the common refrains about transportation spending creating jobs, most states don’t actually give serious thought to the economic impact of transportation projects. More often than not, they’re content to sink money into freeways despite a wealth of research that shows that transit, bikeways, and sidewalks deliver a much bigger economic bang for the taxpayer’s […]

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This Week: Road Builders and Cyclists Convene in the Capital

By Ben Goldman | Mar 19, 2012 | No Comments

The House of Representatives is back in town, and its members still don’t have a transportation bill. In fact, they probably won’t have one for weeks. But two groups holding conferences in Washington this week would be more than happy to help them out in the meantime. First, the League of American Bicyclists kicks off […]

Cuomo Primed to Splurge on Jumbo-Sized Tappan Zee With Extra Lanes

By Noah Kazis | Jan 25, 2012 | 17 Comments

The Cuomo administration’s plan for the new Tappan Zee Bridge, described in yesterday’s draft environmental impact statement, is more than a missed opportunity to provide New Yorkers with faster and greener commutes using transit. It also foreshadows a potential environmental disaster, as the state prepares to spend huge sums on a span that can funnel […]

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Ray LaHood Gives Go-Ahead to Portland’s Sprawl-Inducing Mega-Bridge

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 9, 2011 | No Comments

You don’t need to look too hard to find signs that the ground is shifting when it comes to highway construction. Around the country, state DOTs are running out of money. Headlines ask “Are Freeways Doomed?” Overall vehicle miles traveled are down in the Pacific Northwest. But many state and regional transportation agencies continue to […]

What If There Were Tolls on the BQE?

By Noah Kazis | Nov 30, 2011 | 33 Comments

The state Department of Transportation announced yesterday the cancellation of plans to rebuild 5.3 miles of the BQE and the Gowanus Expressway. It wasn’t a new round of freeway revolts that killed these projects but the state’s busted transportation budget. “The economic downturn has affected all areas of government and Transportation is not an exception; […]

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Meet the Rick Perry Donor Who Runs Texas DOT

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 11, 2011 | No Comments

Last week Streetsblog looked into the suburban real estate moguls who used their public offices to advance the country’s largest sprawl project — Houston’s third outerbelt, also known as the Grand Parkway. But even with all the cronyism and self-deal propelling this project forward, just a few months ago it looked like the Grand Parkway […]

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