Toward A Federal Transportation Policy For Every American
June 27, 2013
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I commend the US Senate for its unanimous vote to confirm Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx as the next Secretary of Transportation. Foxx will bring an invaluable perspective on the needs of local governments to the federal department responsible for transportation policies that affect every American.
Secretary Foxx understands that transportation comes in many modes, and that they're each integral to the economic strength of a region. As mayor, Foxx saw first-hand the role that transportation choices play as the backbone of economic development and the creation of resilient cities and regions. He made efficient and innovative transportation investment the centerpiece of Charlotte's job creation and economic recovery efforts.
Under Foxx's predecessor, Ray LaHood, the Department of Transportation partnered alongside the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Housing and Urban Development to address the interdisciplinary challenges of housing, employment, the environment and…
Statement of Reconnecting America President John Robert Smith on Senate Subcommittee passage of bipartisan bill
June 25, 2013
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I commend the leaders of the Senate Transportation-HUD Appropriations Subcommittee, Chairman Patty Murray and Ranking Member Susan Collins, for the passage of their bipartisan bill funding critical housing and transportation programs. The investments called for in this bill in our transit, rail, and road networks and in neighborhoods and communities across the country will strengthen America's economic resilience and improve the daily lives of millions of families.
Of particular importance are the HUD Integrated Planning and Investment Grants. The $75 million set aside for this program will support integrated regional and local planning for housing, transportation, and other infrastructure in urban and rural areas around the country. By coordinating regional investment and implementation strategies, this funding will help to create stronger communities for all while getting the most out of every dollar invested.
I am also extremely pleased to see continued focus on improving and…
Urban Issues: California Affordable Housing Woes, Brazilian World Cup Protests, World Population Map
June 21, 2013
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URBAN ISSUES
How Can Affordable Housing Survive in California
San Diego Union Tribune
The future of affordable housing in California has looked bleak with reduced funding from the federal government and the elimination of redevelopment agencies, a major funding source for such development in the state.
Transport: Brazil Fare Hikes Reversed, El Paso BRT Breaks Ground, Portland's Bike Plans, Detroit's Highway Habit
June 20, 2013
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TRANSPORT
Brazil Officials Reverse Bus, Subway Fare Hikes
NBC News
Leaders in Brazil's two biggest cities said Wednesday that they have reversed an increase in bus and subway fares that ignited protests across the nation.
Transport: Dumb Infrastructure Decisions, Lima's Insane Bus System, Transportation Alternatives Critics, Federal Transit Parity Act
June 12, 2013
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The Politics of Dumb Infrastructure Decisions
Minneapolis Star Tribune
We have a political situation in the United States where Democrats are too eager to build anything if it creates a job and the Republicans are too willing to call a project a boondoggle without first investigating its merit.
(Re-)Emerging Economies Action Team Learning from Place Workshop
June 4, 2013
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Program Director Catherine Cox Blair, with our CTOD partner the Center for Neighborhood Technology’s Stefanie Shull, will be leading the (Re-)Emerging Economies Action Team Learning from Place Workshop on June 4-5 at the Annie E. Casey Foundation in Baltimore. The (Re-) Emerging Economies Action Team (REEAcT) is a coalition of regions and communities that face slow or declining market sectors, high concentrations of poverty, fragmented governments, and limited capacity and resources. The effort is part of the Partnership for Sustainable Communities funded by HUD, DOT and EPA.
Transport: Colorado Road Funds For Transit, Infrastructure & Democracy, Streetcars & Overhead Wires, Pedestrian Death Toll
May 8, 2013
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Colorado Road Money Can Be Used for Transit Now
Denver Post, via: DC Streetsblog
A new state law that quietly moved through this year's legislature gives cities and counties unprecedented…
Transport: Disneyland Streetcar Demands, Public Roads & Private Funding, Strategic Freight Plan, 100,000 Budapest Critical Mass Ride
May 7, 2013
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Disneyland Demands Raise Streetcar Costs
Kitsap Sun
While various stakeholders continue to disagree on the merits of Anaheim's proposed streetcar project, there is no debating that it is the most expensive project of its kind in recent memory.
Transport: Charlotte Mayor Named DOT Secretary, Inianapolis Transit Expansion Paused, Denver To Golden Line Opens, Travel Time Perception Errors
April 29, 2013
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Foxx Named Transportation Secretary
Washington Post
President Obama plans to nominate Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx to serve as transportation secretary, a White House official said Sunday.
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