#federal-transportation-policy
#federal-transportation-policy
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NYC parents
fromStreetsblog New York City
5 days agoI've Fought City Hall for Safer Streets. Now I'll Fight Washington. - Streetsblog New York City
Traffic deaths and injuries stem from car-centered federal transportation funding and design rules, and a safer streets agenda would restore funding and require safer street design.
Alternative transportation
fromStreetsblog USA
2 weeks ago'Our Roads Are More Than Just Highways': Democrats Urge U.S. Senate Not to Defund Multimodal Programs - Streetsblog USA
Multi-year multimodal transportation funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is set to expire, and renewed predictable funding is being urged to protect rail and local projects.
fromStreetsblog
4 months agoSo What's Going On With All Those Congestion Pricing Lawsuits? - Streetsblog New York City
MTA et al v. Duffy et al The big enchilada, the main event, the linchpin in this whole damn thing. When U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sent a letter to New York demanding that it cease tolling drivers headed into lower Manhattan, Gov. Hochul declared, "The cameras are staying on," and the MTA sued in federal court [ PDF]. In this case, as in many others, the federal government has been playing the role of Keystone Kops, stepping on one rake after another.
New York Islanders
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