We've Been Fighting the Wrong Transportation Fight – Strong Towns
3 days ago
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- Change in transportation policy is difficult but necessary.
- Current federal transportation programs favor highway expansion over safer streets and better transit.
- Reformers have struggled for decades to redirect funding towards safer streets and transit improvements.
- The federal Highway Trust Fund is insolvent and expires soon, prompting a need for reevaluation.
- The Interstate construction mission is complete, and the focus should shift to stewardship and local control.
- A new white paper proposes a shift in federal transportation policy to support safer streets and transit upgrades.