For Houston Freeway Fighters, Federal Government’s Actions Speak Louder Than Words

The federal government’s refusal to hold TxDOT accountable for the harm it’s doing in Houston is allowing history to repeat itself—something the current administration pledged it wouldn’t do.

Top StoryAsia MieleszkoMarch 28, 2023highways, transportation, federal government, federal funding, federal transportation bill, infrastructure bill, infrastructure, infrastructure cost, texas, end highway expansion

Don’t Pause the Gas Tax, Redirect It

Congressman Jake Auchincloss: "We don't need a gas tax holiday. We need a gas tax reset: an overhaul of how we approach transportation funding.”

Top StoryCongressman Jake AuchinclossJuly 25, 2022Congress, walkability, federal government, federal transportation bill, transportation, transportation spending, gas tax, development, development pattern, suburban experiment, transit, infrastructure

The Act Like You INVEST In America Act

The problem isn’t a lack of political consensus. The problem is consensus around a failed vision of how to achieve American prosperity.

MarohnCharles MarohnJuly 20, 2020infrastructure bill, informality, federal government, federal funding, federal transportation bill

America's Infrastructure Priorities Need Repair

States have been neglecting basic road repairs in favor of costly road expansion. Yet the problem is still misleadingly framed by some as primarily about not having enough money.

Top StoryStephen Lee DavisMay 14, 2019Smart Growth America, federal transportation bill, highway spending, infrastructure