Federal Funding

Guiding the Next Federal Transportation Spending Bill

Legislation is being introduced in Congress to guide the course of the next five years of federal transportation spending, focusing on reducing per capita vehicle miles traveled and decreasing truck freight shipping.

15 May 2009 - 8:00am

The Washington Post

Planetizen Podcast - Creating a Sustainable Transportation System

11:10 minutes (6.44 MB)

Dr. John Renne, co-director of the University Transportation Center at the University of New Orleans, William Millar, President & CEO of the American Public Transportation Association, and Jim RePass, President and CEO of the National Corridors Initiative. discuss the infrastructure and transportation investments that are needed to develop sustainable transportation systems in New Orleans and the U.S. as a whole. Read, listen or download.

14 April 2009 - 5:00pm

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Milwaukee to Receive Hibernating Transit Funds

Nearly $100 million in transportation funding that has been sidelined in Milwaukee over bureaucratic disagreements will finally come to use, as Mayor Tom Barrett announces provisions in the Federal Omnibus Budget Bill call for it to be spent.

18 March 2009 - 12:00pm

Biz Times

Stimulus Money Pits Cities Against States

In an effort to secure federal stimulus funding, cities and states are elbowing to see who can get transportation projects started the fastest.

19 December 2008 - 11:00am

Stateline

Obama Reaches Out to Governors for Infrastructure Funding Support

Presdient-elect Obama addressed the nation's governors at a meeting of the National Governors Association on Tuesday, building solidarity between officials at the state and federal levels for an infrastructure-based stimulus package.

5 December 2008 - 10:00am

The Christian Science Monitor

Obama, the 'Tin-Cup Urbanist'

If history is any indicator, Senator Obama's presidential plans to pump more federal money into fixing cities' problems are futile and wasteful, according to Steven Malanga.

29 October 2008 - 7:00am

City Journal

Plans Vary for Foreclosure Relief Funds

Foreclosure-stricken cities and states are looking forward to receiving federal relief funding. Their plans for using the funding vary.

15 August 2008 - 6:00am

The Christian Science Monitor

Streetcar Plans Move Forward in Cincinnati

Plans for streetcars in Cincinnati are moving forward, as advocates have formally requested nearly $1 million to perform the preliminary studies required to apply for federal funding.

13 March 2008 - 5:00am

The Cincinnati Enquirer