Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Federal Stimulus

The Advocate’s Cheat Sheet to Infrastructure Year

By Kea Wilson | Jun 7, 2021 | No Comments

Washington is in the thick of negotiating two major infrastructure bills that could reshape American transportation for decades. Here's a primer you can come back to again and again.

Biden Is Right to See 'Infrastructure' Broadly

By Kea Wilson | Apr 12, 2021 | No Comments

Opponents of President Biden's infrastructure plan ignore that "transportation infrastructure" must include tackling our frayed social safety nets and our broken street designs.

A segment of the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis. Source: Creative commons.

Can 'Greenway Act' Help U.S. Recover from COVID?

By Kea Wilson | Sep 9, 2020 | No Comments

A new effort is underway to build a massive national network of connected walking and cycle infrastructure— and the organization behind it says a $10 billion federal investment in the project would help the country rebound from the economic ravages of COVID-19 in a way that highway spending never could.

Canada Backs Active Transport as COVID Response

By Kea Wilson | Aug 7, 2020 | No Comments

It's a great innovation, but not every Canuck is happy about it — even among sustainable transportation advocates.

The Gateway Project would receive $100 million under President Biden's 2023 budget. Photo: Gateway Program Development Corporation

Trump’s Infrastructure Games Threaten NY

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 29, 2018 | 11 Comments

Donald Trump has been threatening to derail the nation's largest metro economy as leverage to get his border wall.

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 […]

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