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Infrastructure Year Has Already Begun

Here's what advocates need to know about the basics of the next surface transportation reauthorization bill and how to get involved.

April 8, 2025

Kids Enjoy San Francisco’s Beach Safe from Pollution and Speeding Traffic

San Francisco's trading high-speed traffic for safe space for kids to ride bikes — and other cities can, too.

California Rallies Against Trump Administration with Dozens of ‘Hands Off’ Rallies

Thousands of Californians marched against the Trump administration's destructive policies this weekend. Here are just a few.

This week's headlines

Tuesday’s Headlines Are Duffy-nitely Worth Reading

Dad jokes aside, the transportation secretary pulled a political stunt by riding the New York City subway with embattled Mayor Eric Adams.

Monday’s Headlines Love Thy Neighbor

It's harder to do, though, when a freeway separates people. Plus, EVs won't save us from climate change.

Friday’s Headlines Hit the Brakes

New administrations often reverse policies, but rarely do they go after money already allocated like the Trump administration is doing, Grist reports.

Thursday’s Headlines Ask for Privacy

Under the Elon Musk administration, private investment might be the only way forward for intercity rail, but it's not as if such ventures have it easy.

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Friday Video: Get Thee To Ghent

The Belgian city banned cars from its inner core in 2017 — and it's working!

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.

Talking Headways Podcast: Planning Connections in Panther City

Fort Worth's Kelly Porter on the city's city’s history, incredible growth and Texas high-speed rail.

Duffy Delivers Mixed Messages on ‘Woke’ Transportation Funding Delays

The U.S. DOT secretary says he's drowning under a backlog of grants from the Biden administration — but somehow has time to scrutinize them all for a "woke" agenda.

Wednesday’s Headlines Are on the Cutting Edge

Mr. Duffy goes to Washington to talk about ending spending for "green" and "equity" programs.

State DOTs Aren’t Stacking Up On Sustainability and Equity

Vermont is the best state DOT — but advocates say it, and every other state, needs to do better.

Virginia Lawmakers Approve Speed-Limiting Devices for Worst Speeders

A Virginia law allowing judges to mandate speed limiters in dangerous drivers’ vehicles could spark similar legislation regulating excessive speeding in other states.

‘The Carnage is Intolerable’: Rep. Jamie Raskin on Why Bike Safety is Becoming Bipartisan

"We need to reject any insinuation that it's not a national priority to make local roads safer."

Tuesday’s Headlines Follow the Playbook

It's Project 2025. Don't let anything distract you.

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