Three alarming charts from new data on transportation spending:

www.citylab.com/commute/2015/04/how-car-reliance-squeezes-the-middle-class/390678/

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is making $500 million available for the (TIGER) competitive grant program:

www.rtands.com/index.php/track-maintenance/off-track-maintenance/usdot-makes-500-million-for-next-round-of-tiger.html?channel=Array

 

President Obama proposes $3.2B for rail, streetcar, BRT projects:

www.metro-magazine.com/government-issues/news/293362/obama-proposes-3-2b-for-rail-streetcar-brt-projects#.VRtEJVytJ1s.email

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announces new Bicycle Advisory Commission:

www.afro.com/baltimore-mayor-announces-creation-of-bicycle-advisory-commission/

Does Seattle offer the path forward for the national streetcar movement?

www.thetransportpolitic.com/2015/03/23/does-seattle-offer-the-path-forward-for-the-national-streetcar-movement/

www.masstransitmag.com/news/11893335/wa-transit-plan-for-south-lake-union-drop-2-car-lanes?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS150317002

How Stockholm became the ultimate walkable city:

www.citylab.com/commute/2015/03/how-stockholm-became-the-ultimate-walkable-city/388433/?utm_source=nl_daily_link3_032415.

MTA bus improvement plan faces uncertain future:

www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/commuting/bs-md-mta-problems-20150322-story.html#page=1

Promotional Ad to Promote Bus Use in Denmark:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=acq5CGbUgfs

New attitude about Biking, Walking, Breathing:

www.nextcity.org/daily/entry/slow-speed-limits-cities-edinburgh-20mph