Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Federal Policy

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Op-Ed: Yes, Elizabeth Warren Has a Plan for Transportation

By Anton Schieffer | Mar 2, 2020 | No Comments

And it doesn't look anything like her fellow candidates' proposals.

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Explaining Houston’s Sky-High Roadway ‘Death-Goal’

By Kea Wilson | Jan 30, 2020 | No Comments

The Texas metropolis is a Vision Zero City. So why is its 2020 street fatality target HIGHER than last year's?

Brookings Institution's Adie Tomer argues that Congress must fund transportation infrastructure in a completely different way than it has in the past to ensure that transit is prioritized.

Think Tank Offers Road Map to Break the Car Culture

By Aaron Short | Dec 10, 2019 | No Comments

Congress should stop splurging on new highways and instead expand transit to help Americans break their century-long addiction to a device that is killing us, the car, a D.C. institute says.

Federal workers spent $3.5 billion on transportation costs in the 2018 fiscal year, with about 71 percent on flights and 18 percent on rental cars. Image: Garen M.

All Hail! Gov’t Workers Using Uber Way Too Much

By Aaron Short | Oct 28, 2019 | No Comments

Government workers are turning to Uber and Lyft on business trips, with a 922-percent increase in spending last year, newly released records from the General Services Administratiaon show. At the same time, workers are using less transit.

Congressional Bike Caucus Co-Chair Earl Blumenauer wants the federal government to fund Vision Zero plans across the nation. Image: M.V. Jantzen

Congress Eyes Increased Funds for Vision Zero

By Aaron Short | Oct 24, 2019 | No Comments

House members propose a bill that would fund pedestrian- and cycling-safety efforts.

The Dinosaur: John Forester Defends Anti-Bike Lane Credo

By John Greenfield | Oct 3, 2019 | No Comments

The author of "Effective Cycling" and founder of the vehicular cycling movement still insists, despite all evidence to the contrary, that bikeways makes cyclists less safe.