Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Bicycle Infrastructure

Cities for Cycling Launches With Blumenauer, Sadik-Khan, Byrne

By Elana Schor | Dec 9, 2009 | 1 Comment

Addressing a packed house in Washington last night, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), founder of the Congressional Bike Caucus, posed a Zen-like ‘universalist cyclist question’. (Photo: Cities for Cycling) "How many people, right now," he asked, "are stuck in traffic on their way to ride a stationary bike in a health club?" The quip got a […]

Senate Health Bill Holds Onto Grants For Healthier Transportation

By Elana Schor | Nov 20, 2009 | No Comments

Back in June, when the Senate was in the early stages of its marathon health care reform debate, several Republicans blasted the proposed legislation for including a grant program aimed at encouraging construction of local infrastructure to promote healthier movement. The new Senate health bill held onto a billion-dollar grant program to promote walking to […]

Feds Propose to Expand Opportunities for Biking and Walking to Transit

By Elana Schor | Nov 16, 2009 | 2 Comments

When it comes to infrastructure improvements that encourage more people to walk or bicycle to transit stations, how long will commuters be willing to travel? The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has officially answered that question, proposing a significant expansion of the rules governing how close bike-ped projects should be to transit in order to receive […]

How the $8.7 Billion Transportation Contracting Gap is Hitting Your State

By Elana Schor | Oct 20, 2009 | No Comments

Earlier this month, Streetsblog Capitol Hill reported on the fallout from Congress’ failure to prevent an $8.7 billion "rescission" — fancy legislative talk for the cancellation of funds — from taking effect on September 30. Though media coverage focused largely on the rescission’s impact on road projects, the lost money has hit clean transportation hard. […]

Taking GOPer Bachmann a Bit Too Seriously

By Elana Schor | Jul 10, 2009 | 4 Comments

Back when the Senate kicked off its health care debate, Republicans tested out a new line of attack against health committee chairman Edward Kennedy’s (D-MA) draft bill: Its investment in encouraging walking and biking amounts to inexcusable government waste. Never mind that walking and biking have scientifically proven public health benefits. Never mind that the […]

NYC Stim Projects Help Fund Big Bike-Ped Improvements

By Ben Fried | Mar 31, 2009 | 18 Comments

Brooklyn Bridge upkeep grabbed headlines this morning, but wait til you see what’s happening on Houston Street. Yesterday Mayor Bloomberg unveiled the list of city transportation projects set to receive an injection of federal stimulus cash. Budget-wise, the big ticket items are mostly bridge repair projects, but channeling those stim bucks toward necessary maintenance also […]

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