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Stimulus Draft Released: $30B for Roads, $10B for Transit
Via the Huffington Post with analysis on Greater Greater Washington (part of the Streetsblog network).
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Maintain the Stimulus
The T4American coalition, presumably having recognized that the stimulus would not contain a shift in policy towards transit, is now advocating for an emphasis that road funding go to maintenance rather than expansion.
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An Open Letter to Barack Obama on Behalf of Sidewalks
Michael Ronkin is the former Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator for the Oregon Department of Transportation. Mr. President-elect Thank you for taking the time to listen to suggestions on how best to invest in our infrastructure. You have heard from many about repairing bridges and highways. You have been receiving many “shovel-ready” wish lists of projects. Big highway…
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From Stimulus to Reauthorization
Even as the New York Times editorializes for a greater role for transit, the buzz in the blogosphere notes that the President-elect again mentioned “roads and bridges” but not transit in his weekly address. The line now being heard is that the stimulus will preserve the existing split between roads and transit and that policy…
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Regional Priorities
On Thursday, JPACT will review regional priorities for the next transportation reauthorization, the once-every-six-years setting of Federal transportation policy. I’ve extracted the draft policy document (PDF, 362K) from the meeting packet. While I’m sure our approach will be much more progressive that most other regions, there is still room for improvement. Here are a few…