Infrastructure
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Why Are Many States Trying to Ban Cities From Slowing Down Drivers?
Texas could soon become the latest state to ban its cities from reclaiming lane space from drivers — and now that Trump is in office, some fear that more will follow.
April 23, 2025
US DOT Doesn’t Want to Fund Road Diets Anymore
One of America's largest road safety programs will look "unfavorably" on applications that reduce lane capacity for vehicles – even in urban areas where there's nowhere else to build bike lanes, sidewalk extension, and other sorely-needed infrastructure.
April 3, 2025
‘Complete Streets’ Webpage Falls Prey To Trump Purge
Some of the most basic technical resources cities use to build bike lanes and sidewalks were housed on a single government website, which was scrubbed shortly after Trump's inauguration. Now, advocates are scrambling to replace them.
February 23, 2025
The Kirkham Neck-Down Works Great
Mainstream media manufactures a conflict where none exists
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January 29, 2025
Will Incoming U.S. DOT Secretary Sean Duffy Derail America’s Two Biggest Transportation Bills?
America has a new transportation secretary – but a recent executive order appears to direct him not to perform some of the most important duties of his job.
January 22, 2025
How America Can Reconnect Its Neighborhoods Before the Next Climate Catastrophe
America is replete with sprawling, disconnected neighborhoods that send residents out of their way by design. A new study explores just how bad it is — and what we can do about it.
January 20, 2025
New Federal Infrastructure Grants Awarded: Many in California
The USDOT will award infrastructure grants in a range of programs, and California will receive about $260 million for a mixed bag of 26 different projects.
January 9, 2025
Fighting Crime Without Cops: New Report Shows Key Role of Streetscape
An ounce of preemptive streetscape improvements is worth a pound of cops.
January 8, 2025
Anyone Can Redesign a Street. Here’s How.
Got an internet connection? You can redesign a street — no transportation engineering degree needed.
January 2, 2025
Cemeteries Push to Bury Forest Lawn Drive Safety Improvements
Forest Lawn and Mount Sinai reps call scaled-back city street improvements a "bad plan" and "permanent traffic disaster"
December 20, 2024