Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Elections

How Clayton County Turned Its Zero-Transit Nightmare Around

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 7, 2014 | 1 Comment

Whether Tuesday’s election left you feeling elated or devastated, there’s one happy story we can all rejoice in: Clayton County, Georgia, will finally get transit service. For 10 years the county had a skeletal bus system with three routes, known as C-TRAN, which was then completely dismantled about four years ago. Having gotten its jump-start with federal […]

Pennsylvania’s New Governor Is Awesome

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 6, 2014 | No Comments

Here’s another race for governor with big implications for transportation policy: In Pennsylvania, businessman Tom Wolf handily beat incumbent Tom Corbett. Though Pennsylvania made some important progress on transportation issues during Corbett’s tenure, Wolf wants to usher in much more meaningful reforms. In its election round-up, Philly-based This Old City points to a post the […]

GOP Will Control the Senate in 2015. What Does It Mean for Transportation?

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 5, 2014 | 11 Comments

The forecasting models were right: As the polls closed last night it quickly became apparent that Republicans will gain control of the Senate, occupying at least 52 seats. The implications for transportation are immense. To understand what they are, first let’s look at what last night means for the prospects for a new transportation bill next […]

SF Voters Reject Measure to Enshrine Free Parking and Stop Livable Streets

By Ben Fried | Nov 5, 2014 | No Comments

Voters slammed Prop L. It’s clear: San Franciscans want to put the automobile era behind us for a more livable city. @NoOnPropL — Streetsblog SF (@StreetsblogSF) November 5, 2014 In case you need a little pick-me-up this morning, here’s some good news out of San Francisco. Voters resoundingly rejected Proposition L, a local ballot measure […]

Don’t Drive? It’s Getting Harder to Vote in Texas

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 4, 2014 | 3 Comments

Today is the first federal general election since the Supreme Court struck down key portions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Texas and other states have taken full advantage of their new ability to make changes to their voting rights laws without federal approval. And under the new law, people without a driver’s license are […]

The Stakes Are High for Smart Transpo Policy in These 6 Races for Governor

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 4, 2014 | 6 Comments

Today, voters go to the polls to exercise their constitutional right to self-government — if their state hasn’t disenfranchised them with onerous voter ID laws, that is, and if they can get motivated to turn out for a mid-term election. In 27 states, voters are choosing a governor. These elections are perhaps the most important […]

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