Hear how local leaders in Louisiana are fighting the I-49 Connector, an urban highway expansion project that is threatening the vibrant, predominantly black neighborhood of Allendale.
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We should not be cheering on simulacrums of reform when the majority of spending is going to programs that are making us weaker as a country, as cities, and as neighborhoods.
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The Republican Roadmap isn't a real alternative to the American Jobs Plan, and even if it was, we must stop talking about our national infrastructure strategy in terms of “Democratic versus Republican” approaches.
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Si bien se necesitan nuevos fondos para el transporte, más dinero sin una reforma significativa es peor que ningún financiamiento. Tenemos que seguir oponiéndonos a todos estos esfuerzos de financiación hasta que se ponga sobre la mesa una reforma seria.
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A new report shows the automobile industry preparing for a future with fewer cars and less driving. Planners and policymakers should take note too: this is not the time to build new roads.
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Federal politicians are paving the way for a massive infrastructure spending bill meant to stimulate the economy. Two engineering professors talk about why that approach hasn’t worked in the past, and why real economic stimulus must include #NoNewRoads.
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The Oregon Department of Transportation’s lies about safety are so blatant they can be seen 400 miles away.
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Veteran advocates for a sane and financially sustainable transportation policy in Washington State see a chance to turn crisis into opportunity. And they're hoping to get state leaders to see it too.
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Until America gets its infrastructure priorities straight, the last thing we need is to pump more spending into a broken system. 2019 felt like a breakthrough year for our call for #NoNewRoads, one in which we had more influential allies and receptive ears on this point than ever before.
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We’ve been taught that a growing city inevitably needs wider highways. Even those who oppose specific road projects often accept this premise. But is it actually true?
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