Today’s Headlines – 12/16/09
December 16, 2009By Transportation for America
Developing nations could make or break any potential deal that comes out of the Copenhagen climate summit this week. (LA Times)
Big city mayors around the world, including New York City’s Mike Bloomberg, have already signed an ambitious emissions reduction pact. (Bloomberg)
Copenhagen is “walking the walk” on the environment by lighting its Christmas tree through stationary bike pedaling. (WSJ)
The stimulus bill defined “economically distressed areas” so loosely it included every county in California and Arizona. (TNR)
And, New York Governor David Paterson criticized a proposal to phase out free bus and subway rides for half a million student commuters. (City Room)
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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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