Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Donald Trump

Atlanta's MARTA. Photo: Scott Ehardt via Wikimedia Commons

Transit Advocates Launch Call to Action Against Disastrous Trump Budget

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 22, 2017 | 25 Comments

Dozens of transit projects across the nation -- as well as walking and biking projects that count on funds from the TIGER program -- are under threat. Transportation for America is urging people to contact their representatives and oppose the cuts.

The Red Line bus rapid transit project in Indianapolis, which voters approved as part of a package in November, is one of dozens of projects threatened by Donald Trump's budget proposal. Image: IndyGo

Think of Trump’s Budget as an Attack on Cities

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 17, 2017 | 36 Comments

Yesterday Donald Trump released a budget outline that calls for severe cuts to transit, and the reaction was swift and scathing. The National Association of City Transportation Officials called it "a disaster" for cities. Transportation for America said it was a "slap in the face" for local communities that have raised funds to expand transit.

Donald Trump. Photo: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons

Trump’s Budget Takes an Axe to Transit

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 16, 2017 | 59 Comments

The Trump administration has released its budget blueprint, and it's a bloodbath for everything that's not defense spending. In keeping with the budget's general hostility to cities, transit would be hit especially hard.

If You Want to Know Trump’s Infrastructure Priorities, Focus on His Budget

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 15, 2017 | 7 Comments

Donald Trump's big infrastructure plan is still more of a rumor than an actual plan, leading to widespread speculation about his transportation priorities. But we don't have to wait for major new legislation to get a clear sense of what the White House thinks is important.

Commuters in San Jose lining up to board Caltrain. The modernization project is expected to help the railroad carry 40,000 more passengers in the years ahead. Photo: Richard Masoner/Flickr

Will Caltrain Electrification Win Out Despite the California GOP?

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 27, 2017 | 12 Comments

The electrification of commuter rail service between San Jose and San Francisco was all but ready to begin construction when Donald Trump's transportation secretary, Elaine Chao, pulled the rug out from under the project earlier this month. Local officials are trying to adjust on the fly to salvage the project.

Changes to the Census questionnaire could dramatically undercount residents of urban areas. Map: Pew Research Center

Trump’s Bid to Insert Immigration Status Into Census Is an Attack on Cities

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 3, 2017 | 9 Comments

Adding a question about immigration status to the Census would lead to undercounting and affect everyone who lives in urban areas, decreasing their access to federal resources.

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