America Builds Way Too Much Parking Near Transit
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We build parking that nobody ever uses because that's what American engineering standards recommend.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transportation for America
Movement in Congress to Let Cities and Towns Access Federal Transpo Funds
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Finally, proof that Congress is capable of crafting smart transportation legislation and not just zany ways to avoid raising the gas tax. A bipartisan coalition of 10 lawmakers is supporting the Innovation in Surface Transportation Act, which would help cities, counties, and other local governments directly access federal funding for transportation projects, according to Transportation for America. The proposal, first floated last year, […]
Bi-partisan Senate Bill Would Give Locals More Say Over Transpo Spending
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When it comes to transportation funding, cities and towns occupy the bottom of the totem pole. The vast majority of federal transportation money goes to states, to the exclusion of local governments. That means state DOTs get tens of billions to spend on highways each year, while mayors and local agencies have to scrounge for […]
Senators Murphy (D) and Corker (R) Propose 12-Cent Gas Tax Increase
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There are several proposals on the table to stave off the impending insolvency of the Highway Trust Fund (which pays for transit, biking, and walking projects too) in two months. Just now, two senators teamed up to announce one that might actually have a chance. Sens. Bob Corker (R-TN) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) have proposed […]
T4A: One in Nine American Bridges Structurally Deficient
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There’s a new report out on the state of America’s bridges, and with it a new raft of disturbing statistics. Nearly one in nine, or 11 percent, are structurally deficient — meaning a bridge inspector has rated a major component of the structure to be in poor condition. The average age of a bridge in the […]
Seven Jiu-Jitsu Moves for Advocates to Use MAP-21 to Their Own Advantage
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OK, truth: Raise your hand if you find federal transportation legislation intimidating and incomprehensible. I thought so. Me too. The problem, as you know, is that it’s enormously important that advocates not only understand the new transportation law, MAP-21, but that they understand it in granular detail so they can find the small opportunities buried […]