Highway Boondoggles, Part II: Induced Demand Across the Ohio River
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The Brent Spence Bridge is a vital link between Covington, Ky., and Cincinnati. The plan to replace it is though, is a boondoggle. Here's why.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Infrastructure
How Fed Infrastructure Money Enables Highway Boondoggles
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Federal funding could be spent on fixing our aging roads, making our streets safer, and making it easier to travel on transit, by bike or on foot, giving Americans real options for getting around without a car. But it will more likely be spent on expanding highways.
Why Are These CHI Activists Against Turning Parking Lots Into Housing?
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While blocking this development would probably do more harm than good, Chicago absolutely needs to do more to fight displacement.
RAISE Grants to Fund Complete Streets in Nearly Every State
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The first recipients of a newly expanded major transportation grant program will deliver significant money for biking, walking and transit — and even some road projects that federal transportation leaders say will help non-drivers, too.
Three GOP Senators Want to Protect Motorists’ Right to Drive Drunk
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A new bill from three Senate Republicans would repeal a law that aimed to end drunk driving.
Education, infrastructure, and holding drivers accountable > bike helmets for cyclist safety
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Stopping drivers from killing cyclists shouldn't be a matter of good fortune and a couple inches of Styrofoam and plastic. We need education, infrastructure, and laws to prevent crashes from happening in the first place.