House GOP Transportation Bill Would Raise Taxes on Transit and Bikes
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The bill would amount to a tax increase of more than $200 million annually on American transit agencies.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Federal Transportation Bill
Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Is Just Another Con
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The White House outline does nothing to reform a half-century of highway-centric federal policy that has left America choking on traffic.
Making Sense of the Leaked Trump Infrastructure Plan
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Don't be fooled, it's mostly terrible policy. With the caveat that the leaked information is vague, often contradictory, and subject to change, here’s an overview of the important points that have surfaced so far.
Will Democrats Fall for Trump’s Fake Infrastructure Plan?
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Democrats in the Senate have a lot of leverage in this process. But if party leaders don't even try to drive a hard bargain, their constituents will lose.
In Case There Was Any Doubt, Trump’s Infrastructure “Plan” Going Nowhere
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The fact that any momentum for Trump's infrastructure plan has completely dissipated is good news for cities and the climate. All signs were pointing to a sprawl-inducing disaster.
Senate Dems Put Out Their Own Trillion Dollar Infrastructure Plan
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Senate Democrats have an infrastructure "blueprint" of their own, one that's weighted toward transit. The trouble is that Democrats have little power to set terms, and getting drawn into negotiations over an unnecessary infrastructure bill may not play out to their advantage.