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Equity-focused Chicago Mobility Collaborative meeting takes place at inequitable time of day
By John Greenfield |
The transportation department could take one very simple action to help more broaden the demographics of who has a say in Chicago mobility projects, but for some reason it has resisted doing so.
Active Transportation Plan Update: $3.2 Billion in Requests
By Melanie Curry |
State budget bill adds $1 billion, for a total of $1.65 billion for Cycle 6
Clear Victory for High-Speed Rail as State Budget is Approved
By Roger Rudick |
Even opponents of the project have conceded
House Bond Bill Includes E-Bike Rebates, Snubs Low-Income Fares
By Christian MilNeil |
State officials have been keen to pass a larger bond authorization this year to take advantage of higher federal spending that was authorized in Washington's 2021 infrastructure bill.
Advocates: U.S. Needs Vision Zero for Railroads Following Mo. Crash
By Kea Wilson |
Safety advocates are demanding action following an Amtrak derailment that could have been prevented if policymakers had funded the basic infrastructure and policy changes that safety hawks have been recommending for decades.
As US Supreme Court Guts EPA Power, NYS Goes on a Highway Expansion Binge
By Gersh Kuntzman |
Don't just blame the High Court for not protecting the environment.