The Greenwashing of a Portland Highway Expansion By Angie Schmitt | May 16, 2018 | 12 Comments The old political instinct to cram more cars through cities never dies - not even in Portland.
Metro Detroit’s Highway Fixation Explains Why Our Infrastructure Is Broken By Angie Schmitt | Mar 13, 2018 | 8 Comments Only 20 percent of the region's highways are in good condition. And yet the regional transportation agency is planning $4 billion in highway widenings.
Indiana DOT Wants to Double Down on 1960s-Era Urban Highway By Angie Schmitt | Jan 30, 2018 | 19 Comments The bad old days -- when we torn down urban neighborhoods to build highways -- aren't really behind us.
North Carolina Talks the “Vision Zero” Talk While Pushing to Make This Speedway Even Wider By Angie Schmitt | Jan 12, 2018 | 8 Comments North Carolina DOT plans to make an unwalkable commercial street even more dangerous.
Taxpayers Lose and Banks Win in This Trump Infrastructure Deal By Angie Schmitt | Jan 2, 2018 | 9 Comments Under Trump, U.S. DOT's grant rules encourage states to finance road projects with private loans that cost more than public borrowing.
The Lesson of $40 Highway Tolls in Virginia By Angie Schmitt | Dec 6, 2017 | 67 Comments It's one of the few cases where solo drivers have to confront the full cost of their trips.