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FHWA Reinstates Clean Air Rule for Transportation
The rule requires states to track greenhouse gas emissions from on-road vehicles on the national highway system and establish targets for reducing them. It's only a start--yet the federal government is fighting even that.
September 25, 2017
New Federal Guide Will Show More Cities the Way on Protected Bike Lanes
Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets.
May 20, 2015
FHWA Will Help Cities Get Serious About Measuring Biking and Walking
The lack of good data on walking and biking is a big problem. Advocates say current metrics yield a spotty and incomplete picture of how much, where, and why Americans walk and bike. The U.S. Census only tells us about commuting -- a fairly small share of total trips. The more detailed National Household Transportation Survey comes with its own drawbacks: It's conducted infrequently and doesn't provide useful data at a local scale.
April 16, 2015