Passenger rail funding in the infrastructure bill: Building a national network
Passenger rail was one of the brightest spots in the new infrastructure bill, with $102 billion for passenger and freight rail projects through direct...
How will the infrastructure law improve active transportation and Complete Streets?
Screen grab from our recent video “Not just a way to get from A to B”, a look at Tucson, AZ’s attempts to expand...
Getting to equitable outcomes in the infrastructure law
Despite the rhetoric, the infrastructure law falls well short of truly addressing the decades of harm our transportation system has inflicted on marginalized communities,...
Developing a workforce to get the most out of the infrastructure bill
How can we build up our transportation industry without a developed workforce? Flickr photo by sandwichgirlWorkforce recruitment and retention issues that plagued the transportation...
The infrastructure law and boosting access to jobs and services
Image from PxfuelThe ultimate point of transportation spending should be to connect people to jobs and services. But that’s not what we primarily use...
The infrastructure law is not climate legislation, but states could make it green
On Jan. 10, 2015, Dock Street in Annapolis, MD flooded after receiving over three quarters of an inch of rain in 24 hours. Flickr...
The infrastructure law wasn’t perfect, but now it’s reality
Flickr photo by Oregon Department of TransportationFocusing on whether the infrastructure law was “good” or “bad” will fail to shape how its historic cash...
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Local jurisdictions can apply for federal safe streets funds until June 26
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Centering priorities: A new framework on project selection for transportation agencies
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With A Global Spotlight on Brazil, It’s Time to Embrace Electric Mobility
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