Transportation Funding
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Complete Streets Bill Cut Drastically
As originally written, S.B. 760 would have required Caltrans to consider all users of its streets and roads when building, maintaining, or rehabilitating those facilities—and the bill had some teeth.
January 10, 2018
Taxpayers Lose and Banks Win in This Trump Infrastructure Deal
Under Trump, U.S. DOT's grant rules encourage states to finance road projects with private loans that cost more than public borrowing.
January 3, 2018
Ask the Editors #4: Year in Review
In which we discuss the gas tax, active transportation, and other big stories from 2017.
December 22, 2017
“We Need to Build More Walkable Cities,” Says Governor Jerry Brown. In Germany.
“That means YOU, on bikes and walking,” Brown told the attendees in Bonn. “There’s more to transportation than cars. We want our cities to make space for walking around.” Yes, exactly!
December 5, 2017
GOP Tax Cuts Threaten Funding for Transit, Biking, and Walking
Congress is on track to trigger spending austerity that will cut programs like New Starts and TIGER.
December 4, 2017
Gas Tax Battle Royale
California's new gas tax is either a boondoggle to line the pockets of politicians, or the beginning of a new, pothole-free day for California roads, depending on perspective. But it's necessary, and it's not even enough money anyway.
November 6, 2017
Other States Forfeit Federal Funds for Walking and Biking
Millions of dollars that should have gone toward building safer sidewalks or bike lanes near schools were instead forfeited by state DOTs that couldn't get their acts together.
October 27, 2017
Q&A: Strong Towns at Today’s Orange County Transportation Forum
An interview with Chuck Marohn of Strong Towns about some of California's most pressing issues around growth and development--as well as some of the promising solutions coming out of Santa Ana.
September 22, 2017
Is Infrastructure Spending Good for the Economy? It’s Complicated.
Infrastructure spending produces a net economic benefit for society only if the project benefits exceed the costs.
September 22, 2017
Cap-and-Trade Funding Will Go For Electric Vehicles, Other Programs–But Not Transit Passes
CA approved cap-and-trade spending last week - unfortunately there's a lot for electric cars and not so much for transit.
September 19, 2017