House transportation bill goes big on climate
House transportation leaders introduced legislation to update our national transportation program to address climate, equity, safety and public health. Climate advocates and climate leaders on...
House’s new climate action plan takes a page from T4America’s playbook
Last week, the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis released a new legislative blueprint for tackling climate change that incorporates a number of...
Transit Solutions for the Air Quality Crisis
Transport Solutions for the Air Quality Crisis
Our cities are in the midst of an air quality crisis. According to the WHO, 80 percent of...
Minnesota takes important steps to drive down emissions
To address urgent climate needs, every state will need to make it possible for their residents to drive less every day. But too many...
Everything we liked (and didn’t like) at Buttigieg’s Transportation Secretary confirmation hearing
Last Thursday, former South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg faced the Senate for questioning on his nomination to be Secretary of Transportation. We liked almost...
We’ll never address climate change without reducing how much we drive
With transportation accounting for the largest share of carbon emissions in the U.S., we’ll never achieve ambitious climate targets or create more livable and...
Over 75 organizations and elected officials want the greenhouse gas performance measure reinstated
Reducing transportation emissions is necessary to slow down climate change. Which is why in less than a week, over 75 organizations and elected officials...
How the Biden administration can make immediate strides on climate and racial equity
The spread of COVID-19 has sent the United States plummeting into an unprecedented national crisis, but it has also illuminated the path forward. Smart...
Why the INVEST Act is good for climate and business
We can have it all: a federal transportation program that reduces carbon emissions while boosting our economy. The House of Representatives led the way...
How zoning keeps the number of low-emission neighborhoods artificially low
Many Americans want to live in walkable neighborhoods that are served by rapid public transportation. But these neighborhoods are few and far between and...
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