Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Rockefeller Foundation

Knowing Is Half the Battle: States Lack Data to Make Good Transpo Decisions

By Tanya Snyder | May 11, 2011 | No Comments

As attention turns to performance measures as a way to squeeze every last drop of value out of scarce transportation dollars, states are going to need to do a better job proving the efficiency and effectiveness of their programs. Trouble is, most states don’t even bother to collect the information they need to show what […]

Poll: Voters From All Walks Support Transportation Improvements, Reform

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 17, 2011 | No Comments

Don’t be fooled by the high-pitched rhetoric in Washington. The vast majority of Americans are united, at least when it comes to the topic of transportation. That’s the conclusion of the Rockefeller Foundation poll released earlier this week. A bipartisan polling team questioned 1,000 American voters nationwide about their attitudes toward the nation’s roads, bridges […]