New Community Connectors grant program and resources for advocates
A new grant program from Smart Growth America will help advance locally driven projects that will reconnect communities separated or harmed by transportation infrastructure...
House threatens funds for reconnecting communities
The House’s debt ceiling package, H.R. 2811, proposes cuts to several programs, including the Neighborhood Access and Equity Program established under the Inflation Reduction...
Greener Fleets: How federal dollars can supply the demand for clean transit
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The Low and No Emission Vehicles (Low No) program saw a big increase in funding in America’s historic infrastructure law, but an...
Is the federal government squandering clean transit funds?
A new report shows splitting clean transit funds between zero-emission vs. low-emission is holding U.S. transit agencies back from cleaning up the bus fleet.
WASHINGTON—A...
San Juan, PR: Trampling communities and a national rainforest in the name of “economic...
Deemed a project of major economic significance for several decades by the Puerto Rico’s Department of Transportation (DTOP), the agency rammed through community opposition,...
Is your state missing the bus? Evaluating state transit access and ridership
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Full steam ahead? Senator Cruz takes a stand for passenger rail
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), the new ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, is showing the signs of a strong...
Full steam ahead? Senator Cruz making helpful moves on passenger rail
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), the new ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, is showing the signs of a strong...
Advocates call for White House council to track and reduce emissions
While NEPA exists to protect the environment and communities, it has long fallen short of addressing climate emissions and protecting disadvantaged communities. In response...
Reconnecting the Hill District to downtown Pittsburgh
In its heyday, the historic Hill District neighborhood was bursting with life. It was full of opportunities and culture; residents treasured it. After slowly...
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