President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2011 budget is a step forward for transportation options and livable communities and contains $1 billion in programs and grants to help turn this positive vision into reality. It is gratifying that Obama chose to boost funding on transportation and livability as other programs face cuts. His team understand that investing in the neighborhoods and communities of tomorrow can both create jobs and lay the foundation for future prosperity.

Download this release (.PDF) (.DOC) Contact: Ben Grossman-Cohen 202-478-6185 bgrossmancohen@mrss.com Washington, D.C. — James Corless, Director of the Transportation for America campaign, today issued a statement in support of President Barack Obama’s anticipated nomination of Victor Mendez for Federal Highway Administrator: “Victor Mendez is a good choice to serve in this critical role atthe FHWA [...]