Today’s Headlines – 10/22/09
October 22, 2009By Transportation for America
Is happiness still that new car smell? The economic downturn and growing environmental consciousness are causing people to change their habits, embracing transit, walking and biking. (NYT)
Speaker Nancy Pelosi is pushing a new spending package that includes infrastructure projects, but does not consider the proposal “stimulus.” (Roll Call)
A bipartisan trifecta of Southern California representatives opine that federal transit funding needs to get back on track. (LA Times)
But the LA Times editorial board takes the area Congressional delegation to task, accusing members of putting parochialism over practicality. (LA Times)
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce hit the airwaves on behalf of Virginia Republican Bob McDonnell, asking voters to tell Democrat Creigh Deeds “we need a real transportation plan now.” (WP)
And, the Austin Chronicle stresses that transportation solutions must accommodate the “transit-dependent.” (Chronicle)
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- Oppose House bill that slashes public transit funding, falls short on repair and axes bike & pedestrian safety
February 7, 2012 - T4 coalition announces opposition to House energy and transportation bill
February 6, 2012 - House committee ignores broad opposition, decimates transit funding anyway
February 3, 2012 - Massive letter opposing House leadership attack on transit sent to Capitol Hill
February 3, 2012 - House leadership making unprecedented assault on public transit
February 2, 2012
- Oppose House bill that slashes public transit funding, falls short on repair and axes bike & pedestrian safety
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