Trump Turns Obama-Era Program into a Road Fund
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Under Trump, the popular program that helped fund biking trails and transit upgrades is just another bridge and highway fund.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about U.S. DOT
Safety Officials to Cities: Stop Buying Such Huge Trucks
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Some strategies to make large vehicles safer in urban environments and save lives.
U.S. Finally Legalizes Modern, European-Style Train Cars
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Finally, U.S. trains will no longer have be be designed like “high-velocity bank vaults" thanks to long-awaited changes in federal regulations.
Will Any Infrastructure Bill Be Worth Supporting?
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The day after the election a key Democrat promised a big spending package. But will it do more harm than good?
Experts: Feds Aren’t Fixing Pedestrian Safety Crisis
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Federal officials are failing to protect pedestrians — and, in fact, err on the side of drivers and even blame walkers for a pedestrian death toll has increased 50 percent in just eight years, advocates say.
States are Losing Millions in Biking and Walking Funds
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Hundreds of million of federal cash that could have built thousands of miles of sidewalks and bike lanes has been forfeited or used for highways.