America’s bigger-is-better attitude toward housing may be shifting
August 22, 2008By Andrew Bielak
As the housing market reels from the credit crunch and energy crisis, the idea of living closer to the city in a slightly smaller house looks increasingly appealing. (Associated Press — Scott Lindlaw)
Govt loves its cars, all 642,233 of ‘em
August 1, 2008By Andrew Bielak
Americans may be able to cut costs by keeping themselves off the road, but unfortunately, they’ve got plenty of other drivers to pay for — taxpayers spent $3.4 billion last year to operate and maintain the U.S. government’s 642,233 vehicles. (Associated Press — Jennifer Kerr)
Renters go downtown to save on gas, commuting
July 28, 2008By Andrew Bielak
In big cities across the country, downtown rents are climbing as more and more residents look to save gas money by living closer to work. (Associated Press — J.W. Elphinstone)
State highway patrols struggle with big gas bills
July 25, 2008By Andrew Bielak
For people who speed up and down highways for their job, high gas prices hit especially hard — Montana’s state highway patrol is $340,000 over budget in gas bills alone. (Associated Press — Matt Gouras)
Traffic deaths fall as gas prices climb
July 24, 2008By Andrew Bielak
There’s the bad news — about 42,000 Americans die on our roads each year — and the good — with more and more people leaving their cars at home, 31 states have seen a drop of at least 10 percent in highway fatalities over the past year. (Associated Press — Mark Williams)
Study: As gas prices go up, auto deaths drop
July 21, 2008By Andrew Bielak
Authors of a new study say that for every 10 percent increase in gas prices, there has been a 2.3 percent drop in auto deaths due to fewer drivers on the road — a trend that could result in one third fewer deaths each year. (Associated Press — Joan Lowy)
$4 gas helping revitalize small towns
July 15, 2008By Andrew Bielak
Turned off by the cost of long drives to big box stores or shopping centers, residents in small towns are helping businesses in their local communities by staying closer to home. (Associated Press)
AP – Gas, food prices pinch elderly meal programs
June 27, 2008By Transportation for America
Gas, food prices pinch elderly meal programs
Associated Press
P.J. Dickerscheid
Rising costs squeezing 20,000 senior nutrition programs across the country.
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- Transit grants out the federal door, but what about the cuts?
March 8, 2010 - Transit riders in Atlanta face massive cuts, “wholesale restructuring” of service
March 5, 2010 - Opposition to Senate extension results in looming shutdown of federal transportation programs
February 26, 2010 - T4 jobs proposal would create nearly half a million jobs, according to Economic Policy Institute
February 17, 2010 - Obama’s 2011 budget gives a lift to livability and transportation
February 2, 2010
- Transit grants out the federal door, but what about the cuts?
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