Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Climate Change

Obama Administration Sends $100M in Stimulus Aid to 43 Transit Agencies

By Elana Schor | Sep 21, 2009 | 6 Comments

The U.S. DOT announced today that 43 local transit agencies from more than two dozen states would share the $100 million in competitive clean-transport grants included in this winter’s $787 billion economic stimulus law. Atlanta’s transit system, pictured above, won $10.8 million in stimulus aid. (Photo: Atlanta MetBlogs) The big winners in the bid for […]

Consensus on National Transport Goals Still Eludes Industry Pros

By Elana Schor | Sep 10, 2009 | No Comments

Policymakers and private-sector players seem to be struggling to agree on how — and whether — to set national performance targets for America’s transportation system, as evidenced by today’s debate at a high-profile infrastructure conference. (Photo: UVA) "Performance-based" is a popular buzzword in transportation circles, where clear and definable national standards are seen as the […]

Dodd Stays at Helm of Transit Panel — But at a Cost to Climate Bill?

By Elana Schor | Sep 9, 2009 | No Comments

Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) announced this afternoon that he would stay on at the helm of the Banking Committee, which also has jurisdiction over federal transit issues, rather than move over to lead the health panel previously led by his friend, the late Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA). Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) (Photo: The Washington Note) […]

Understanding the Importance of Land Use

By Ryan Avent | Sep 3, 2009 | 1 Comment

Experience with case studies has made it clear to many urban planners and environmentalists that to maximize the benefits of transit investments, and to slow growth in traffic congestion, vehicle miles traveled (VMT), and carbon emissions, you have to focus on land use issues. (Photo: Penn State) This knowledge has begun working its way into […]

Florida Guv, a Fair-Weather Friend of Rail, Backs Out of Climate Fight

By Elana Schor | Sep 2, 2009 | 1 Comment

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R), facing a challenge from the right as he stumps for a U.S. Senate seat, is shedding his already shaky environmental credibility as fast as he can. Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R) (Photo: Sun-Sentinel) Crist’s administration is scrapping efforts to combat climate change and won’t be joining a regional carbon cap-and-trade […]

A Last Word on ‘Cash for Clunkers’

By Ryan Avent | Sep 2, 2009 | 1 Comment

One thing the government’s CARS program — a.k.a. "cash for clunkers" — has clearly stimulated is commentary. For a policy involving a shade under $3 billion in federal spending, it has enjoyed no shortage of media coverage. (Photo: Newsday) In part this is because the program looks like a big success, and certainly congressional leaders […]

Show More Stories