Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transportation Policy

The MA Senate Race: Consequences for Transport and Climate Policy

By Elana Schor | Jan 20, 2010 | 11 Comments

Democrats awoke this morning to find their worst fears realized, as lackluster Senate hopeful Martha Coakley (D-MA) was upset by Republican Scott Brown. Voters, lawmakers, and advocates are left to wonder what becomes of their issues in a year already marked by political upheaval. Sen.-elect Scott Brown (R-MA), with his family on election night. Photo: […]

LaHood Wants More TIGER Aid in the Congressional Jobs Bill

By Elana Schor | Jan 14, 2010 | No Comments

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood made a splash yesterday by announcing that the U.S. DOT would look at the environmental and community-building benefits of transit projects, not just their adherence to a government cost-effectiveness standard. Washington D.C.’s proposed K Street transitway, pictured above, is one of many projects vying for TIGER money. Photo: The City Fix […]

Big Transit News: Bush-Era Rule Tossed, Enviro Benefits on the Table

By Elana Schor | Jan 13, 2010 | 2 Comments

Transportation reformers and members of Congress have long clamored for changes to the federal government’s major transit grant program, otherwise known as "New Starts," and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood answered today with an announcement of sweeping changes in the works. LaHood made his announcement today at the Transportation Research Board conference. (Photo: AP) The first […]

Dodd and Dorgan Retiring: The Consequences for Transportation Policy

By Elana Schor | Jan 6, 2010 | No Comments

In a surprising one-two punch, Democratic Sens. Byron Dorgan (ND) and Chris Dodd (CT) have let slip their plans to leave Congress at the end of this year. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-CT) is set to announce his retirement today. Photo: Daylife.com Dodd’s retirement is much less troublesome for Democratic leaders than Dorgan’s […]

Pollution Pricing? NY Among 11 States to Back Low-Carbon Fuel Rules

By Elana Schor | Jan 4, 2010 | 1 Comment

While many in Washington spent their holiday breaks wondering if Senate Democratic opposition would deal a major blow to progress on a climate change bill, eleven northeastern governors were agreeing on a deal that suggests otherwise. Photo: Scientific American The eleven governors, including New York’s David Paterson, vowed to develop a shared low-carbon fuel standard […]

Sadik-Khan Joins Blumenauer, Byrne for “Cities for Cycling” Launch

By Elana Schor | Dec 9, 2009 | 6 Comments

Addressing a packed house in Washington last night, Rep. Earl Blumenauer, founder of the Congressional Bike Caucus, posed a Zen-like ‘universalist cyclist question’. Photo: Cities for Cycling "How many people, right now," he asked, "are stuck in traffic on their way to ride a stationary bike in a health club?" The quip got a big […]

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