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Federal Corona Bill Seems Generous To Transit. It’s Not.

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 […]

April 8, 2020

Federal Corona Bill Seems Generous To Transit. It’s Not.

Streetsblog USA |MTA

Experts: Senate Bill’s $25B for Transit Won’t Be Enough

Yet Congress must do much more to stave off long-term damage, officials and advocates say.

March 25, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Coronavirus

Op-Ed: We Need Handwashing Facilities At Every Public Transit Station in America

Public restrooms at transit stops aren't just a COVID-19 issue. They're a transit access issue, a religious rights issue, and a human rights issue.

March 24, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Donald Trump

BREAKING: 10 Major Cities Unite to Urge Feds to Fund Better Urban Transit

President Trump is doing such a poor job of funding infrastructure in urban areas that 10 major cities have banded together to jointly demand immediate action.

March 13, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Buses

Op-Ed: Every City Should Try This Innovative Way To Fund Transit

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?

March 9, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Accessibility

Why Good Transit is the Key To a Disability-Friendly City

...and not cars.

February 18, 2020

Amtrak

Commentary: Yes, There Is A Bus To The Mountains

There are viable public transit options to get between Denver and the mountains.

February 17, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Bicycling

How to See Every Driver As A Future Cyclist

Editor's note: This personal essay originally appeared on Streetsblog Chicago, but we thought it had a great message for national readers. Be sure to read until the end for an exercise that can help you make any city a little more sustainable-transportation-friendly. I've had many beautiful and joyful memories of biking around the city this city.

February 12, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Buses

Federal Bus Grants Are Just Too Damn Low

Federal bus grants of $454.6 million sound like a lot...until you consider that it's for the whole country.

February 2, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Buses

It’s Time to Play Super Bowl Car Ad Bingo!

Coord invites cities and other curb managers to apply for its Digital Curb Challenge to undertake a free curb management pilot program in 2020. Applications close on Feb. 14. Click here for information. Super Bowl Sunday means one thing: it’s time for the most aggressively stupid car commercials of the year! The annual car culture climax […]

January 31, 2020

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