Very Flawed’ Infrastructure Bill Passes Senate, Imperfect Reconciliation Bill Looms
The massive infrastructure bill that passed the Senate on Tuesday won't meet the challenges of ending climate change and the U.S. traffic violence crisis, leaving core elements of those critical agendas up to a messy House debate, advocates said.
August 12, 2021
Biden’s Climate Vision is Too Focused on EVs — Again
Automakers are lining up in support of new fuel economy standards that will speed the transition to electric vehicles — but only if Congress hands billions to Americans to buy their cars.
August 6, 2021
Active Transportation Advocates See Silver Lining in Infrastructure Bill
A handful of critical policy changes buried in the bipartisan infrastructure megabill may quietly revolutionize life for people who walk and roll through U.S. cities — especially if it's amended to include other progressive items a House bill.
August 4, 2021
Visionary Highway Removal Program Virtually Axed from Fed Infrastructure Package
Advocates are rallying to restore funding for a visionary highway removal program that was all but entirely removed during the bipartisan infrastructure negotiations.
August 3, 2021
Infrastructure Deal ‘Worst Ratio for Transit Funding Since Nixon’
Washington is one step closer to passing an infrastructure package that would provide historic funding for transit, and then immediately undercut it with historic funding for drivers.
July 30, 2021
Advocates Call for Action on Biden’s Infrastructure Bill
The Senate may be on the brink of slashing the nation’s core transit funding at a moment when many hoped the mode would finally get its due — unless advocates speak out.
July 28, 2021
Study: Bike Share Saves the U.S. $36 Million Public Health Dollars Every Year
More than 40 percent of the savings accounted for by the study ($15 million) were thanks to the Big Apple alone.
July 23, 2021
Four Myths About Car-Light Cities, Busted
Authors Melissa and Chris Bruntlett clear up some of the most common misconceptions about the Dutch cycling model that some say should be exported to America.
July 22, 2021
Why U.S. Car Crash Reporting Is Broken
Almost a third of car crashes involving a vulnerable road user go unreported in the nation's capital, skewing District crash totals — but underreporting is far from the only thing wrong with reporting standards across the U.S., advocates say.
July 21, 2021
The Most Dangerous Roads in America for Walkers
Three quarters of the most fatal roads in America for pedestrians are located in low-income neighborhoods, a new study finds — and they overwhelmingly share a handful of notoriously dangerous design characteristics that communities can and must eliminate on any corridor where residents are expected to walk.
July 19, 2021
