Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Legislation

Mass. Bike Light Legislation Renews Policing Debate

By Christian MilNeil | Mar 19, 2021 | No Comments

"There are concerns we have that this would be enforced through police interactions, and we know those to be inherently inequitable, and that they lead to more drastic incidents for people of color."

Calif. Moves to End Fracking

By Melanie Curry | Feb 17, 2021 | No Comments

It also takes up the unfinished arguments around the state about buffers around active oil wells near homes and schools

Mass. To Raise Taxes on E-Taxis

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 6, 2021 | No Comments

In 2018, there were about 50 million Uber and Lyft rides that originated in Boston and Cambridge alone, which could have contributed around $10 million in new revenue for the T had this policy been in place then.

New Bill Would Fund Highways, Transit Equally

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 11, 2020 | No Comments

Since 1982, federal transportation funding has been governed by the "80-20 split," which restricts the federal Department of Transportation from spending more than 20 percent of its Highway Trust Fund money on transit projects, leaving the majority of federal funding for highway projects.

Lyft Is Taking Prop 22 Nationwide — Starting in Ill.

By Steven Vance | Nov 13, 2020 | No Comments

After Lyft and other companies overturned California legislation that classified ride-hail drivers as employees, it's now setting its sights on the Prairie State with a $534K Super PAC.

CA Governor Signs Housing, Sustainable Transportation Bills

By Melanie Curry | Sep 29, 2020 | No Comments

But he vetoes a bill declaring housing as a human right, inconsistent with his willingness to set aspirational goals in other areas (such as electric vehicle mandates)

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