Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Elections

Election Reveals Who Will Shape the Next Transportation Bill

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 7, 2012 | 2 Comments

Yesterday’s election made history on many different fronts: gay marriage, immigration, consumer protection, and more. But America also voted to maintain essentially the same balance of power in Washington that has brought about so much gridlock. In the transportation arena, that gridlock meant three years of dithering on a national bill and, ultimately, a new law […]

Where to Get Your 2012 Transportation Ballot Results

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 6, 2012 | 2 Comments

It’s Election Day — finally! The top of the ticket has sucked most of the oxygen out of the room, but don’t forget that there are 19 transportation-related measures on ballots across the country. So far this year, pro-transit measures have an 86 percent success rate at the ballot, and there are more transportation amendments being […]

Don’t Forget the Third Party Candidates!

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 6, 2012 | 4 Comments

In recent posts, we’ve explored the impact President Obama has had on transportation and land-use policy, and we’ve tried to square Candidate Mitt Romney’s oil-soaked rhetoric with Governor Mitt Romney’s smart growth record. We don’t want anyone protesting outside our offices, so our coverage of the presidential election must include the third party candidates. Green […]

Which Mitt Would Shape U.S. Transpo Policy: The Governor or the Candidate?

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 5, 2012 | 2 Comments

Tomorrow, Americans will decide who will be President of the United States for the next four years. On Friday, we took a look at the last four years of White House transportation policy under President Barack Obama. Today we review the record and the platform of former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. Streetsblog does not endorse candidates. […]

What Has President Obama Done to Improve American Transportation Policy?

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 2, 2012 | 8 Comments

With the election just days away, it’s a good time to reflect on what the Obama administration has done with transportation policy – and what a Romney administration might have in store. Streetsblog does not endorse candidates. This is an overview of their respective records and a look back at what we know of these […]

San Diego Chooses Between Two Bicycle Boosters For Mayor

By Tanya Snyder | Oct 31, 2012 | 5 Comments

The election is less than a week away. Americans have a choice between a) a president who has overseen notable transportation and land use innovations but failed to provide leadership when the national transportation bill could have been reformed, and b) a former governor who enacted a progressive, pro-smart-growth agenda but who has renounced those […]

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