Month: December 2011
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TIGER III Will Boost Freight Transportation But Not Transform It
Of the 46 recently-announced TIGER grant recipients, 18 projects had at least a "substantial freight component," according to the Coalition for America’s Gateways and Trade Corridors. Over $232 million -- 45 percent -- of this latest round of the popular transportation funding program will go to freight projects. That's a very impressive share, considering that traditional federal funding mechanisms tend to neglect freight.
December 22, 2011
2011 Streetsies, It Was the Best of Times
Every Year, we break the Streetsies into three categories, "Best of Times," "Worst of Times" and "People of the Year." We also give you a chance to correct our picks through Streetsblog polls. The Best of Times is below. The Worst of Times is tomorrow.
December 21, 2011
Biking and Walking Score Big in TIGER III
In the third round of TIGER funding, the Obama administration has continued to demonstrate a strong commitment to bike and pedestrian projects.
December 21, 2011
Give This Week and Levi’s Commuter Jeans Could Be Yours
I'm pleased to announce that thanks to an outpouring of support these past two weeks, Streetsblog and Streetfilms are more than halfway to our goal of raising $25,000 by the end of the year. If you haven't given yet and you value the high-impact reporting and videos that we produce day in and day out, help put us over the top. As the headline suggests, we have another great item to give to a lucky donor this week.
December 21, 2011
Health Benefits of Ciclovia Events Outweigh Costs
Ciclovia, Sunday Parkways, Open Streets, Walk and Roll -- no matter what your community calls its car-free street event, they are well worth the effort, according to a new study published in the Journal of Urban Health. A careful cost-benefit analysis of Ciclovia-style events in four different countries found that the health benefits of these type of events far exceed the costs.
December 21, 2011
Holiday Greetings from the Governor to School Children: Get Ready to Drive to School
December 20, 2011
2011: The Year That Was
(Today begins our four-part end of the year coverage. Tomorrow and Thursday will have our remaining Streetsie award announcements and Friday will feature some predictions for next year. - DN)
December 20, 2011
The Amazing Disappearing State Gas Tax
The Missouri Department of Transportation wants to widen I-70 between St. Louis and Kansas City. But as we've been reporting, many state DOTs just don't have the money for major highway expansions anymore -- and Missouri is no exception.
December 20, 2011