Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Chicago

NRDC Names 15 Smarter Cities

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How long do you have to wait for a bus in your city? How much does it cost? Does every family on your block have two cars? And tell us about your bikeshare program… The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has been asking questions like these to determine their list of 15 Smarter Cities – […]

Road Interests Crowd Reauthorization Panels in Indiana and Chicago

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Road interests continued to dominate the discussion as members of Congress wound their way through Chicago and Indiana this weekend, gathering feedback for the six-year transportation reauthorization bill. While Streetsblog couldn’t be at every hearing, some of our dedicated Network bloggers were there to document discussions on state and regional transportation priorities, as expressed to […]

Schedule for Transpo Bill Listening Tour Announced

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More committee news… Yesterday’s field hearing of the House Transportation Committee on high-speed rail in New York City wasn’t officially part of the series of field hearings on the reauthorization. The tentative schedule hits small towns, big cities, and suburbs: February 14th – West Virginia (Ranking Democrat Nick Rahall’s home state) February 17th – Philadelphia area (Republican […]