A Senate proposal to shovel hundreds of billions of dollars into new freeways will wipe out the Biden administration’s goal of halving carbon emissions by 2030.
This piece originally appeared on City Fix and is reprinted here with permission. As the COVID-19 pandemic has altered urban landscapes and pushed many people toward active mobility, there’s increased urgency to make roads safer for walking and cycling. Many cities are now tasked with protecting more vulnerable users in addition to creating safe public […]
An entire fifth of the largest pot of federal money that’s explicitly promised to active transportation users was actually given to drivers last year — and advocates say it’s critical that we support a package of legislation that makes it harder for states to rob people who walk and roll to pay people who pilot automobiles, while also expanding the pie.
Senate Republicans celebrated Earth Day by releasing a counter-offer to President Biden’s infrastructure plan that would only deepen America’s dependence on gas-powered cars.