The Administration is begging people to understand that they will not implement programs they don't like. And accordingly all but one Democrat on the T&I Committee supported giving them more money to undermine Democrats' priorities. www.theurbanist.org/op-ed-federa...

Op-Ed: Federal Transportation Policy Is Growing Unhinged Under Trump

America Walks is urging Congress to block federal transportation funding reauthorization until the Whitehouse can prove that it is following the law and disbursing funding Congress has allocated to tr...

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I spent $10.19 to refuel my EV in the month of July. Admittedly, I was out of town for the first 5 days, and I take transit to work. But the cost to refuel my old compact ICE the same amount would have cost about $60. And I didn't even have to go to a gas station.

Ives Street: We found that adding new toll lanes to I-270 would have no net benefit to regional congestion. It might alleviate congestion on I-270, but it would just make traffic worse on all the roads that connect to I-270, especially I-25. understandingtransport.substack.com/p/predicting...

How Induced Travel Causes New Delay

The Example of I-270 in Colorado

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Retiring SRC member John Spain was instrumental in transforming the commission and focusing its efforts on restoring passenger rail in the Gulf Coast. Among many other things, his legacy is the year-old Mardi Gras line serving tens of thousands of people. t4america.org/2026/07/30/j...

John Spain's lasting legacy at the Southern Rail Commission - Transportation For America

Retiring Southern Rail Commission (SRC) member John Spain was instrumental in transforming the commission and focusing its efforts on restoring passenger rail in the Gulf Coast. Among many other thing...

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There's no deal to be made on a long-term transportation bill as long as the administration isn't following the existing law. Congress should only consider extensions of the IIJA until there is faithful implementation of the current law. t4america.org/2026/07/30/e...

Extend the IIJA for one more year—and potentially more - Transportation For America

After we consistently predicted that Congress could not write and pass a new transportation law before the September 30 expiration of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Congress has fi...

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We need millions of new homes to address the housing crisis. Being YIMBY means fighting to build those houses in existing communities, not pushing new housing to the fringes—away from our backyards. (Subscribe to my Substack.) bethosbornesga.substack.com/p/yes-in-my-...

Yes in my backyard means in your backyard

We need millions of new homes to address the housing crisis. Being YIMBY means fighting to build those houses in existing communities, not pushing new housing to the fringes—away from our backyards.

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We are joining with our colleagues to tell Congress “Make no deal on transportation reauthorization until the current administration proves it can follow the law.” americawalks.org/its-just-unh...

It's Just Unhinged: A Federal Transportation Policy Update - America Walks

Our latest update on what's going on with federal transportation policy—and how we can let our representatives know it's unacceptable.

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My next missive will come out on Thursday. Subscribe so that you don’t miss it. Is your home big enough for you to deserve a safe road? Ask Sec. Duffy and USDOT. substack.com/home/post/p-...

Is your home big enough for you to deserve a safe road?

Ask Sec. Duffy and USDOT.

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Since President Trump returned to office, the Federal Transit Administration has not signed a single new agreement to build transit. Congress Budgeted Billions for Big Transit Projects. Trump Isn’t Spending It. @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/u...

Congress Budgeted Billions for Big Transit Projects. Trump Isn’t Spending It. (Gift Article)

“It’s hard to look at the last year and see anything other than a deliberate slowdown of these grants.”

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Y’all, I just wrote my first full post. My Substack is launched! Is your home big enough for you to deserve a safe road? open.substack.com/pub/bethosbo...

Is your home big enough for you to deserve a safe road?

Ask Sec. Duffy and USDOT.

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Traffic fatalities in Oregon are up 70% since 2010

@bethosborne.bsky.social · 2w ago

Pedestrian deaths have climbed sharply since 2009, yet transportation agencies often point to small, recent dips as proof things are getting better. When will we stop treating roadway deaths as the cost of getting around and start building safer roads? www.strongtowns.org/podcasts/the...

The Interstate mission ended in 1992. The Highway Trust Fund did not. We now face record spending, growing maintenance gaps, deadly roads, and projects that don’t match local realities. @clmarohn.bsky.social and I explore how we got here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w1s...

We Built the Best Interstate System. Now It’s Falling Apart.

YouTube video by Strong Towns

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The less convenient truth is that the way we have designed our communities lies at the heart of why our transportation system fails so many people each year. And that is the outdated transportation philosophy that today’s USDOT seems to be embracing. www.smartgrowthamerica.org/knowledge-hu...

It's still the design - Smart Growth America

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Pedestrian deaths have climbed sharply since 2009, yet transportation agencies often point to small, recent dips as proof things are getting better. When will we stop treating roadway deaths as the cost of getting around and start building safer roads? www.strongtowns.org/podcasts/the...

The Deadly Road Design We Keep Defending | Strong Towns

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Complete Streets bring in more income for individuals, businesses, and governments. After adapting a busy downtown street for outdoor dining, Oxford, Mississippi, saw commercial revenues and tax revenue bounce back after Covid-19. Learn more: www.smartgrowthamerica.org/knowledge-hu...

Complete Streets, Stronger Economies - Smart Growth America

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Complete Streets are good for local economies. Smart Growth America's new report shares data and stories showing how safer, more walkable streets bring in more customers and sales, helping existing businesses expand and new ones open. Learn more: www.smartgrowthamerica.org/knowledge-hu...

Complete Streets, Stronger Economies - Smart Growth America

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Except in poorer countries *and* the U.S. We've spent record amounts to produce worse results. Maybe we need to move beyond yelling at people about behavior and deal with the dangerous road design and oversized vehicles that make it hard to see the road. apnews.com/article/traf...

Road deaths have declined globally since 1990 except in poorer countries, study finds

New estimates show road deaths are declining in the U.S. and globally. A study published Monday in Lancet Public Health reveals global road injuries and deaths each fell more than 30% from 1990 to 202...

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BA250 could increase headwinds for the electric vehicle market while making transportation more expensive, less safe, and more polluting. No wonder it passed almost unanimously. What's not to like? @georgetownclimate.bsky.social @transportdems.bsky.social www.georgetownclimate.org/articles/mor...

@nerd4cities.bsky.social covers Dangerous by Design. You should be following his channel even when he isn't covering @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=u629...

When Safety Is a Distant Afterthought

YouTube video by Ray Delahanty | CityNerd

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Trump Secretary Says Bike Lanes Are DEI newrepublic.com/post/212853/... @usdot.bsky.social

It has failed everywhere, in cities growing and shrinking, no matter how much you expand the roads. t4america.org/resource/con...

The Congestion Con: How more money and more lanes = more traffic - Transportation For America

The U.S. spends billions to "relieve congestion." But building new and widening existing highways only makes traffic worse.

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Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social · last mo.

Why expensive road and highway widening ALWAYS fails to reduce traffic congestion. Traffic never gets better for very long, & it commonly ends up worse. And yet “fixing congestion” is ALWAYS the stated reason for spending all that public money on widenings. #InducedDemand ggwash.org/view/97803/w...

On the latest Strong Towns podcast, Chuck and I dug into why state-owned roads are especially dangerous, how street design shapes driver behavior, and why blaming pedestrians or waiting for automated vehicles keeps the focus away from the roads themselves. www.strongtowns.org/podcasts/the...

Join SGA for a webinar discussion with the people rolling up their sleeves and demonstrating what can be done when places stop planning and start implementing. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Dangerous by Design 2026: Solutions at work. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Dangerous by Design illustrates the urgent need for network-wide improvements to streets across the United States. This isn’t impossible: We know how to reduce speeds, improve visibility, and increase...

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Supporting a transportation reauthorization without getting rescinded grants back for their districts is foolish. t4america.org/2026/06/23/t...

Tell your representative to vote “NO” on the BUILD America 250 Act - Transportation For America

The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure recently marked up and approved the BUILD America 250 Act to reauthorize the country’s surface transportation program. As we’ve previously stat...

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Modest old neighborhoods often subsidize sprawling, wealthy suburbs that don't come close to covering their own costs. This video examines how fixing our zoning codes and tax codes could let us build places that actually pay for themselves. youtu.be/Q1G3D55LD-E?...

This Dirt Road Explains the 'American Dream' Scam

YouTube video by Justine Underhill

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The highway lobby makes a lot of money off of the American taxpayer. Those of us seeking better results for those taxpayers are often struggling to cobble together money to push back. @ucs.org blog.ucs.org/kshen/the-hi...

The Highway Lobby Spends Millions to Make Sure We Pay Billions

Our car-dependent transportation system is no accident.

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"In any case, the story should be how transit agencies are building for the new world, not how they are bringing back the old one. The first story is about success. The second, no matter how you spin it, will always sound like failure."

Jarrett Walker@humantransit.bsky.social · last mo.

Transit agencies should stop talking about getting "back" to pre-COVID ridership. Here's why. humantransit.org/2026/06/tran...

The best way for Congress to get assurance that the administration will follow the law under a reauthorization is to precondition that they restore all of the rescinded grants. usa.streetsblog.org/2026/06/23/d...

Dems Push for Guardrails to Shield Federal Transportation Grants From Trump Meddling — Streetsblog USA

Will Senate Democrats leverage the proposed Build America 250 Act to end President Trump's meddling in transportation funding?

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We build vehicles that weigh 9000 pounds with 1000HP, can go 0-60mph in 3 seconds and market them recklessly. We then ask people to wear construction vests to cross the street. This is all so beyond absurd and it's truly incredible that we've normalized this.

Watch a recording of the full Dangerous by Design episode with @bethosborne.bsky.social here: youtube.com/live/2rhzPT8...

A Dangerous by Design Discussion LIVE with Beth Osborne

YouTube video by Active Towns

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