Posts tagged Usdot
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Breakfast links: MARC trains one step closer to running through to Virginia, Delaware
MDOT announces plans to extend MARC into Virginia, Delaware. 14th Street Bridge to undergo $90 million in renovations. Amazon applies for $152 million in HQ2 incentives from Virginia. Keep reading…
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National links: Rethinking the role of community feedback
Community feedback needs reform. Secretary Buttigieg on active transportation. The end of the urban drug store? Keep reading…
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USDOT set to nearly double the number of electric buses in US
This week, the Federal Transit Administration announced a record $2.2 billion in competitive grants under the Buses and Bus Facilities and the Low- and No-Emissions Vehicle Programs, which collectively received a staggering 600% boost when the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was signed. Keep reading…
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National links: How to make public spaces where everyone is welcome
The challenges of urban beautification. Dangerous by Design report released. USDOT floats new emissions rules. Keep reading…
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Here’s a list of “shovel-worthy” projects in the region fit for federal investment
To maximize our collective benefit from the recent passage of the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the region needs to make sure our capital investment programs include “shovel-worthy” projects. Here are 10 projects that fit the bill. Keep reading…
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How the Washington region can get the most out of federal infrastructure investments
Opinion: To maximize the region’s return on federal investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, regional leaders must focus on five key strategies. Keep reading…
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Events: What can the Washington region learn from Vienna about affordable housing?
Vienna comes to the Washington region, the USDOT unpacks vehicle automation, get your last peek at the Rock Creek East I Livability Study, and more in this week’s events. Keep reading…
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Myth busting: DC Home Rule prohibits a “commuter tax,” but that’s not why we don’t have congestion pricing
Why aren't there tolls on the Potomac River bridges? Why doesn't DC have a congestion charge to drive downtown, like London does or New York has considered? Is it because the Home Rule Act prohibits a “commuter tax?” It's a common argument, but isn't the reason. Keep reading…
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Mayor Bowser picks Jeff Marootian to lead transportation, Julie Lawson to clean up the city
DC's Mayor Muriel Bowser has picked a permanent leader for the District Department of Transportation and appointed a new head of the Office of the Clean City–and both of her picks are great choices! Keep reading…
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Trump wants to gut funding for affordable housing, transportation infrastructure, and accurate weather reporting
A few days ago, the Trump administration released a budget proposal that included steep cuts to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the US Department of Transportation. Keep reading…