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Not Enough T in the DOT?

The federal government is paying more attention to the land use impacts of the transportation projects it's funding. Next American City's Yonah Freemark worries they may be paying too much attention.

July 22, 2010 - Next American City

Walking and Biking on the Rise

This infographic from GOOD shows how walking and cycling have grown in America -- and how federal funding for bike and pedestrian projects have steadily increased.

June 30, 2010 - Good

LaHood's Bicycle Ambitions for the U.S.

The future of American transportation could be a bit more multi-modal, if Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood gets his way. NPR takes a look at LaHood's plans to get bikes back onto the nation's transportation menu.

April 28, 2010 - NPR

Fully-Separated Busway Planned for NYC

NY's Dept. of Transportation has released pictures of a planned separated bus route on 34th St., which would be a first for the city.

March 2, 2010 - Streetsblog

Driving Less and Flying Less, Too

Figures from the U.S. Department of Transportation show that the number of nationwide air passengers has declined from the previous year.

June 14, 2009 - SF.STREETSBLOG.org

Looking Under LaHood

The New York Times asks the question Planetizen readers have been asking for months: Who is this Ray LaHood, and how did he become the choice for Secretary of Transportation?

May 6, 2009 - The New York Times

Transportation and Housing Linking Up at Federal Level

The silos are breaking down in the federal government as the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Transportation are embarking on a shared plan to increase interdepartmental collaboration.

April 21, 2009 - Citiwire

Shovels Are In Motion, Says Obama

The President and V.P. addressed the Department of Transportation today, stating that the new investment in infrastructure "will create or save 150,000 jobs by the end of next year, most of them in the private sector."

March 3, 2009 - WhiteHouse.gov

Obama's Urban Issues Team

Barack Obama has announced the three members of the "urban issues" arm of his incoming cabinet. Grist's Ryan Avent takes a look at Shaun Donovan, Ray LaHood and Adolfo Carrion and what they may mean for urban policy.

January 17, 2009 - Grist

Replacing Transit with Toll Roads

The Department of Transportation under President Bush has placed an emphasis on market-based measures such as toll roads to alleviate congestion, and this has public transit advocates worried that the Federal government sees no role for transit.

March 17, 2008 - The Washington Post

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