Federal ‘HEROES Act’ is Super … For Drivers
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Billions and billions for more new roads. And, sure, some money for transit ... but not nearly enough. Call your congressperson!
Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about transit funding
More Than One Million Households Without a Car in Rural America Need Better Transit
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Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on Smart Growth America. It is republished here with permission. Many people think the only Americans regularly relying on transit to reach jobs and services live in big cities. Yet the majority of counties with high rates of zero-car households are rural. In fact, more than one million households in predominantly […]
Federal Corona Bill Seems Generous To Transit. It’s Not.
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New crisis, same old mistakes. The Federal Transit Administration’s $25-billion COVID-19 public transit grant package contains much-needed lifelines for struggling transit agencies across the country — but the amount received by each agency did not take into account the new reality of the virus, but were allocated using the same formulas from normal years. As a […]
Op-Ed: Every City Should Try This Innovative Way To Fund Transit
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When the city builds a train line or a bus route, adjacent property values sky rocket. Why shouldn't the public benefit from that phenomenon — and use that money to expand transit more?
Gas Taxes May Not Be Just For Roads Anymore In Georgia
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The Georgia State Senate may finally let transportation leaders use fuel tax dollars for sustainable transportation — and not just endless infrastructure for cars.
Federal Bus Grants Are Just Too Damn Low
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Federal bus grants of $454.6 million sound like a lot...until you consider that it's for the whole country.