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Portland Rose Quarter project to begin in August despite huge funding gap
Statesman Journal July 26, 2025
The Interstate 5 Rose Quarter project will begin in August as previously planned, despite lacking more than a billion dollars in funding and facing recent challenges, the Oregon Transportation Commission unanimously decided July 24.
How highways decimated Kansas City’s West Side over decades of development
Kansas City Star July 27, 2025
Between 1950 and 1980, the population of Kansas City’s West Side community dropped from more than 14,000 to just 5,500. In 1972, the Department of Housing and Urban Development declared the neighborhood no longer viable as a residential community.
Why Caltrans is widening a Bay Area highway that’s going to flood
SFGATE July 27, 2025
The highway stretches across Marin and Solano Counties through the colorful mosaic of marshland in the San Pablo Bay north of San Francisco.
Why U.S. Road Policy Keeps Streets Among the Deadliest in the Developed World
International Policy Digest July 27, 2025
Decades of car-centric U.S. road policy have made American streets some of the deadliest in the developed world, but safer, more inclusive alternatives are both possible and proven abroad.
Great Highway Traffic Data Confirms What Your Commute Already Told
Hoodline July 28, 2025
San Francisco transportation officials have released the most comprehensive analysis yet of traffic changes following the creation of Sunset Dunes Park, revealing that the controversial road closure has caused manageable but noticeable impacts on west side commuting patterns four months after the oceanfront park opened.
Feds Slash Millions in Promised Funds for Local Transportation
Governing Magazine July 29, 2025
Congress voted this month to claw back funding from some awards made during the Biden administration, particularly those focused on equity.
Fewer cars or expanded highways? A battle for New York’s future on the road
Gothamist July 31, 2025
The battle over roadway expansion is playing out in an obscure but important planning document, with transit and environmental advocates pushing for fewer cars in the draft New York State Transportation Master Plan.