Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Funding & Finance

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Five Questions About Biden’s Infrastructure Package

By Kea Wilson | Mar 31, 2021 | No Comments

President Biden revealed new details about his transformative new infrastructure package today, but sustainable transportation advocates are already questioning how much it will actually transform our national addiction to cars.

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No, There's No Federal VMT Tax (But There Should Be)

By Kea Wilson | Mar 31, 2021 | No Comments

Secretary Pete is walking back a statement that suggested a switch from a gas tax to a mileage tax — but he certainly sparked a conversation about the future of the innovative funding mechanism that's unlikely to die down soon.

Why The U.S. Needs a Bold 2030 Mode Shift Target

By Kea Wilson | Mar 30, 2021 | No Comments

America needs to commit to transportation policies that will at least double the number of people who travel by foot, bike or transit by 2030, a leading advocacy group argues.

Buttigieg Grilled by House Transport Committee

By Sharon Hoyer | Mar 26, 2021 | No Comments

Buttigieg presented an ambitious vision for a more just and sustainable transportation system in the U.S. We’ll be eagerly following the funding, regulation and policy specifics of how this vision can be realized.

Rep. Garcia: We Need to Quadruple Transit Funding

By John Greenfield | Mar 9, 2021 | No Comments

Advocates acknowledged the goals is ambitious and achieving parity is unlikely this year, but a strategy of aiming high could significantly move the funding needle during this window of opportunity.

Your city can't sell a road to the next town over when it needs a little cash. So why do our municipal accounting standards count highways as "assets"? Advocates say it's time to fix that. Image: Jay Galvin via Creative Commons

Why We Need To Stop Calling Auto-Centric Roads ‘Assets’

By Joe Minicozzi | Feb 18, 2021 | No Comments

Your city can't sell a road to the next town over when it needs a little cash. So why do our municipal accounting standards count highways as "assets"? Advocates say it's time to fix that. Image: Jay Galvin via Creative Commons

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