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October 1, 2013by Caron Whitaker
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the 18.4 cents-a-gallon gas tax. Like many of us experiencing birthdays, the gas tax is having some growing pains and can’t seem to keep current with the times. One of the main arguments for not including bicycling facilities in our transportation system has been the inability of the gas tax to cover the cost of transportation. While the average cost of... -
October 1, 2013by Caron Whitaker
As of midnight last night, the federal government went into a partial shutdown. What does that mean for transportation? The U.S. Department of Transportation will only experience a partial shutdown. Many of the programs that fund bicycling and road projects are administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and will not be closed. -
October 1, 2013by Liz Murphy
Last week the American Community Survey (ACS) released new data showing how people commute to work. This latest data, estimating commutes to work in 2012, shows that non-motorized commutes are on the rise, but walking commuters are not experiencing the same increases as biking. I looked at the 50 largest cities (in 2005) and found that walking commutes, as a percent of all commutes, have... -
September 10, 2013by Caron Whitaker
At the National Bike Summit in March, Secretary Ray LaHood committed U.S. DOT to improving safety for bicycling and reiterated a promise to look at the agency's design guidelines for building bicycling facilities. Today, Secretary Anthony Foxx assumes LaHood's mantle in a significant way. I am in Boulder, Colo., at the bi-annual Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals conference where...
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September 5, 2013by Darren Flusche
The moment many transportation watchers have been waiting for arrived today as the U.S. Department of Transportation announced the recipients of $474 million in the fifth round of federal TIGER grants. Among the notable winners for bicycling and walking are a 2.5 mile expansion of Atlanta's Beltline Corridor Trail; a regional pedestrian infrastructure project in Foley, AL; a complete streets... -
August 30, 2013by Andy Clarke
On Tuesday, August 27th the U.S. Department of Transportation released a draft strategic plan for public comment. The 94-page document lays out how the U.S. Department of Transportation proposes to manage our transportation system for the next five years -- guiding the work of some 57,000 federal employees and heavily influencing some $205 billion of annual spending on highways in this country. -
May 23, 2013by Caron WhitakerCharlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx is one step closer to becoming the new Secretary of Transportation, and after yesterday’s hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee, his appointment seems assured.
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May 22, 2013by Caron WhitakerT
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