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Mayors’ challenge: Help us meet critical transportation needs

28 Jan 2015 | Posted by David Goldberg | 2 Comments | Anthony Foxx, mayor, Mayor Lee, Mayor Murray, mayors, san francisco, Seattle, u.s. conference of mayors, usdot, washington post

Last week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx issued a public challenge to mayors to “take significant action to improve safety for bicycle riders and pedestrians of all ages and abilities over the next year.” Mayors, in return, have a challenge of their own to the federal government: Don’t leave us in the lurch when it comes to the funding for those – and many other – transportation needs.

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Favorable responses and coverage for the bipartisan Senate plan to raise the gas tax

19 Jun 2014 | Posted by Teddy Lederer | 0 Comments | funding, gas tax, Highway Funding and Tax Reduction Proposal, liuna, senate, Senator Corker, Senator Murphy, streetsblog, usa today, washington post

As soon as Senators Murphy and Corker introduced their bipartisan plan yesterday to raise the gas tax by 12 cents, supportive statements starting flowing in and media outlets quickly picked up the news.

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