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Streetsblog USA |Fuel Efficiency

Half of Americans Want Drivers Who Drive More to Pay More

People are starting to get behind a VMT tax. (Um, so what's a vehicle miles traveled tax?)

July 19, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Cars

We Could Never Afford America’s Highways — Even Before COVID-19

Missouri just admitted that it can't maintain all the roads it has. But this is not bad news if we act accordingly.

April 13, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Air Quality

Joe Biden Doesn’t Go Far Enough On Transit

Please wake us when the Democratic 2020 candidates get serious about transit in the 21st century.

November 18, 2019

Streetsblog USA |Bicycle Infrastructure

Trump Guts Obama-Era Transit Funding to Build Roads

Obama allocated 28 percent of federal grants to transit. It's 8.5 percent under Trump. And funding for bike and pedestrian projects dropped to zero.

November 13, 2019

Streetsblog USA |Amtrak

Mobility Advocates Clash With Labor Over Transportation Money

It's the latest battle for the soul of the Democratic party.

November 6, 2019

Streetsblog USA |Car Dependence

Here’s Why McConnell Is Wrong On The Gas Tax

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has already signaled that he will oppose significantly altering the gas tax, which is currently 18.3 cents per gallon. He should relent. Here's why.

October 14, 2019

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