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States Push to Shift Road Funds to Transit and Bike Projects as Trump Threatens Cuts
USNews.com March 22, 2025
Hundreds of bicycle advocates were at an annual summit this month in Washington, D.C., when their cellphones lit up over breakfast with an urgent email warning that President Donald Trump’s transportation department had just halted federal grant funding for bike lanes.
Residents express problems to solve with reconnecting Kansas City’s East Side
KCTV March 23, 2025
On Saturday, dozens gathered at Southeast High School for the first meeting on ‘Reconnecting the East Side’ after the construction of U.S. 71 Highway decades ago.
‘Reconnecting the East Side’ project aims to restore community impacted by US Highway 71
KSHB March 23, 2025
“Reconnecting the East Side” was the mission behind Saturday’s public summit, with the goal of addressing the issues and impacts of U.S. Highway 71 on this community.
Residents: Should Akron’s Innerbelt be built for displaced families or everyone?
Signal Akron March 24, 2025
More affordable housing, equitable access to economic opportunities, the preservation of history and the creation of welcoming public spaces are among the most important things Akron-area residents want out of a project to remake the Innerbelt.
NJ Still Backing Turnpike Widening Despite Congestion Pricing Success and Local Opposition
Streetsblog NYC March 26, 2025
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s $11-billion Turnpike widening makes even less sense now that congestion pricing has made a massive dent in regional car trips — but that, and widespread opposition from North Jersey mayors, didn’t deter the Turnpike Authority from advancing the project on Tuesday.
Charlotte study explores ways to reconnect the West End to uptown and redevelop I-77
WFAE March 27, 2025
A two-day charrette kicked off on Tuesday in Charlotte to gather community input on ways to redevelop Interstate 77 and undo some of the harm it caused by its construction.
The government aims to cut funding for safer streets. Here’s who would be hurt most.
Grist.org March 27, 2025
The Department of Transportation has ordered a review of federal funding for bike lanes and plans to target recent projects that “improve the condition for environmental justice communities or actively reduce greenhouse gas emissions.”
Roads and the Case for Reduced Demand
Governing Magazine March 28, 2025
America remains addicted to road construction.