Supreme Court Weakens Local Governments’ Ability to Shape Development
It certainly won’t be the most talked about Supreme Court decision handed down this week, but “Koontz v. St Johns River Water Management District” [PDF] will have a long-term impact on the ability of...
View ArticleKoch-Funded Groups: Cut All Federal Funding for Walking, Biking, Transit
As inflation eats away at the gas tax, the Highway Trust Fund is going broke. But a group of conservatives is pretending that the problem is transit and “squirrel sanctuaries.” Image: Brookings You...
View ArticleSupreme Court Weakens Local Governments’ Ability to Shape Development
It certainly won’t be the most talked about Supreme Court decision handed down this week, but “Koontz v. St Johns River Water Management District” [PDF] will have a long-term impact on the ability of...
View ArticleTampa Voters Supported Transit Measure — But Sore Losers Want to Overturn it
If you can’t win at the ballot box, try again in court. That seems to be the strategy for opponents of Hillsborough County, Florida’s transportation levy, which passed overwhelmingly just a few weeks...
View ArticleStreetsies 2018: The Year’s Best and Worst
The people have spoken (well, voted). Now we’re handing out Streetsie awards to those you said embodied the best and worst of 2018. Most Exciting New Transit: Bye, Bye, Parking Minimums The trend our...
View ArticleKoch Brothers-Backed Group is Behind Assault on Phoenix Light Rail
Dark-money out-of-state oil interests are bankrolling a ballot referendum that would quash Phoenix’s popularly supported plans to build a light rail network, new documents help confirm. This month,...
View ArticleFlorida GOP Trying to Kill Transportation Measure
The Republican Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives is using his authority to try to help ensure metro Tampa remains one of America’s most dangerous places to walk or bike. Rep. José Oliva...
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