Recent Streetsblog USA posts about MAP-21

How MAP-21 Allocates Transpo Funds Where They’re Needed Least

By Tanya Snyder | Oct 3, 2012 | 11 Comments

Transportation reauthorizations have typically not been a time for major discussions about national policy goals. They’ve been a time for getting while the getting’s good, a time for deal-making and pork and a lot of back-room transactions to make sure every member of Congress could go home and talk about how much federal money they […]

As MAP-21 Takes Effect, Road Builders Vie for TIFIA Funds

By Tanya Snyder | Oct 1, 2012 | No Comments

It’s October 1, the start of the federal government’s fiscal year 2013, and the first official day of the MAP-21 transportation law. The law was signed July 6 but got a three-month grace period to let U.S. DOT set guidance and give states a little time to get ready for the new requirements — things like setting […]

Will MAP-21 Require Thousands More Dangerous Stroads?

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 18, 2012 | 7 Comments

An obscure provision of the new federal transportation bill is sparking concerns that it could erode walkability and bikeability in communities around the country. The so-called “Enhanced National Highway System” provision would require all major arterial roads to be folded into the national highway system. That could provide greater pressure for local entities to comply […]

Boxer Demands Restoration of MAP-21 Funding Levels

By Tanya Snyder | Sep 12, 2012 | No Comments

The MAP-21 transportation bill was just signed two months ago, and its funding levels, agreed to by a difficult and fragile compromise between warring political parties, are already under attack. In Congress, authorization and budgeting are two different processes, run out of different committees. And right now, House budgeters are looking to shave down the $52.6 billion […]

Politico: Boxer Already Working on the Next Transportation Bill

By Tanya Snyder | Sep 7, 2012 | 1 Comment

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) confirmed she is already working on the next transportation bill — “two months to the day after President Obama signed MAP-21 into law and before the new policies even kick in on Oct. 1,” according to Politico, which broke the story this morning. In an interview with Adam in Charlotte, Boxer said […]

September 1: Deadline for States to Opt Out of Recreational Trails Funding

By Tanya Snyder | Aug 24, 2012 | 1 Comment

The MAP-21 transportation bill in many ways made it tougher for cities and towns to provide safer streets for walking and biking. Projects to build bike lanes and sidewalks now have to compete harder for the tiny bit of funding they’re eligible for. And right now, states are deciding whether or not to “opt out” of the […]

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