Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about James Oberstar

Did Team Obama Gut Transit Funds From the Stimulus Package?

By Brad Aaron | Jan 21, 2009 | 10 Comments

Reporting on last week’s stimulus letdown — when a proposal by US Rep. James Oberstar’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for $17 billion in mass transit spending was slashed by the Appropriations Committee, while $30 billion in proposed allocations for roads and bridges remained the same — Grist got word that the then-incoming Obama administration may […]

$2 Billion for Bicycling in Stimulus Package?

By Ben Fried | Jan 13, 2009 | 10 Comments

Earl Blumenauer. Photo: New York Times The most tantalizing tidbit in today’s Times profile of Earl Blumenauer comes from fellow cycling Congressman James Oberstar: With an eye on the potential stimulus package, cycling advocates "have compiled a list of $2 billion of projects that can be under construction in 90 days," Mr. Oberstar said, adding […]

Oberstar’s Call to “Rebuild America,” and Other Stimulus Notes

By Sarah Goodyear | Jan 12, 2009 | 2 Comments

Today on the Streetsblog Network, we’re featuring a post from The Transport Politic that analyzes Rep. James Oberstar’s recent speech on transportation in the stimulus bill to the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee. Oberstar spoke on his own "Rebuild America" proposal: Rep. James Oberstar, D-MN Importantly, unlike Mr. Obama thus far, Mr. Oberstar is […]

Action Alert: Help Rep. Oberstar Support Mass Transit

By Sarah Goodyear | Dec 22, 2008 | 4 Comments

Rep. James Oberstar, D-Minn. A lot of Streetsblog Network members are already starting to wind down for the holidays, and we’re all for that. But in Washington, where lawmakers are working on an economic stimulus bill, things are happening that could have major ramifications for many years to come. The Wall Street Journal is reporting […]

Sadik-Khan Said to Be Obama Cabinet Contender

By Brad Aaron | Nov 5, 2008 | 16 Comments

Her post-Bloomberg career has been the province of wishful speculation. But a report published today indicates that DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan may be considered for a position in Barack Obama’s Department of Transportation — possibly its top spot. Conventional wisdom held that front runners for transpo secretary were known progressive brands like Reps. Earl Blumenauer […]

On Election Eve, Reading the Transpo Tea Leaves

By Brad Aaron | Nov 3, 2008 | 2 Comments

Though we found plenty of fodder this election season, transportation policy never emerged as a consistent talking point in the presidential race. This is more than a little surprising, considering the sad state of American infrastructure and the importance of same to this country’s economic and strategic well-being. Then again, what kind of dialogue can […]

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