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“...there is no such thing as a Lost Cause because there is no such thing as a Gained Cause. We fight for lost causes because we know that our defeat and dismay may be the preface to our successors’ victory, though that victory itself will be temporary...”― T.S. Eliot, Selected Essays: 1917-1932
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Fossil fuels are simply not reliable in winter weather.
Fossil Fuels Failed During Winter Storm Fern
Power plant outages in America's largest grid show we can't depend upon fossil fuels
thepowerline.substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Fossil fuels are simply not reliable in winter weather.
This paper argues that future federal policy should acknowledge the permanence and necessity of rail funding and commit to a long-term funding framework to improve efficiency in budgets and timelines. @EnoTranspoWkly
enotrans.org/eno-resource...
enotrans.org/eno-resource...
Looking Down the Tracks: A Case for More Predictable Intercity Passenger Rail Funding - The Eno Center for Transportation
January 27, 2026 - As the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s advance appropriations expire in 2026, Congress faces a critical choice between locking in the efficiency, capacity, and ridership ga...
enotrans.org
January 27, 2026 at 6:57 PM
This paper argues that future federal policy should acknowledge the permanence and necessity of rail funding and commit to a long-term funding framework to improve efficiency in budgets and timelines. @EnoTranspoWkly
enotrans.org/eno-resource...
enotrans.org/eno-resource...
I want to remind everyone that the traffic forecast used to justify road widenings is bogus. We know that DOTs know this is true because they don't check their past forecasts and oppose any proposal that would have them do that.
t4america.org/2023/06/29/t...
t4america.org/2023/06/29/t...
The traffic forecast used to justify your road widening is bogus - Transportation For America
The predicted traffic levels on which transportation planners base their decisions are erroneous and rooted in obsolete methods. Here’s how transportation models fail to accurately predict future traf...
t4america.org
January 26, 2026 at 7:45 PM
I want to remind everyone that the traffic forecast used to justify road widenings is bogus. We know that DOTs know this is true because they don't check their past forecasts and oppose any proposal that would have them do that.
t4america.org/2023/06/29/t...
t4america.org/2023/06/29/t...
What a Public Transit ‘Moonshot’ Would Cost the U.S. @jaredbrey.bsky.social
www.governing.com/transportati...
www.governing.com/transportati...
What a Public Transit ‘Moonshot’ Would Cost the U.S.
A new report outlines what it would cost to bring world-class transit to America’s urbanized areas.
www.governing.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:41 PM
What a Public Transit ‘Moonshot’ Would Cost the U.S. @jaredbrey.bsky.social
www.governing.com/transportati...
www.governing.com/transportati...
Smart Growth America (SGA) seeks a motivated and mission-driven Senior Advocacy Manager to lead our housing advocacy work in collaboration with SGA staff and leaders from our practitioner coalitions. www.smartgrowthamerica.org/get-involved...
© 2026 Smart Growth America. All rights reserved
www.smartgrowthamerica.org
January 26, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Smart Growth America (SGA) seeks a motivated and mission-driven Senior Advocacy Manager to lead our housing advocacy work in collaboration with SGA staff and leaders from our practitioner coalitions. www.smartgrowthamerica.org/get-involved...
Smart Growth America (SGA) seeks a motivated and mission-driven Senior Advocacy Manager to lead our housing advocacy work in collaboration with SGA staff and leaders from our practitioner coalitions. www.smartgrowthamerica.org/get-involved...
© 2026 Smart Growth America. All rights reserved
www.smartgrowthamerica.org
January 26, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Smart Growth America (SGA) seeks a motivated and mission-driven Senior Advocacy Manager to lead our housing advocacy work in collaboration with SGA staff and leaders from our practitioner coalitions. www.smartgrowthamerica.org/get-involved...
According to the Trump Administration's logic, there was no congestion in DC until bike lanes.
usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/26/t...
usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/26/t...
The Talk of D.C.: Rumors Flying that Trump Admin Wants to Undo Bike Lanes in Capital — Streetsblog USA
The feds appear to be mounting an argument that bike lanes cause congestion in the nation's capitol — and advocates are bracing for a fight.
usa.streetsblog.org
January 26, 2026 at 2:57 PM
According to the Trump Administration's logic, there was no congestion in DC until bike lanes.
usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/26/t...
usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/26/t...
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U.S. land use generates more trip-making that defaults to cars, and our road funding/governance that defaults to the state builds and operates high-speed arterials to carry those trips, creating unusually high exposure and severity by land use design.
January 26, 2026 at 2:52 PM
U.S. land use generates more trip-making that defaults to cars, and our road funding/governance that defaults to the state builds and operates high-speed arterials to carry those trips, creating unusually high exposure and severity by land use design.
"In my district, the number one impediment to economic development is the Alaska Department of Transportation. Because they maintain highways through downtown and make it the kind of place no one would want to be." —Rep. Zack Fields
Not just in AK.
repgray.com/podcast
Not just in AK.
repgray.com/podcast
Representative Andrew Gray
Check out the East Anchorage Book Club Podcast, hosted by Representative Andrew Gray
repgray.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:08 AM
"In my district, the number one impediment to economic development is the Alaska Department of Transportation. Because they maintain highways through downtown and make it the kind of place no one would want to be." —Rep. Zack Fields
Not just in AK.
repgray.com/podcast
Not just in AK.
repgray.com/podcast
This guy gets transportation and land use better than state DOTs and land use agencies. If he can master the concept of distance and perspective, there will be no stopping him.
(The smart growth stuff starts at 2:33 but the whole thing is funny.)
youtu.be/A99lPUwyUpc?...
(The smart growth stuff starts at 2:33 but the whole thing is funny.)
youtu.be/A99lPUwyUpc?...
Traffic Reporter Who Doesn't Understand Helicopters
YouTube video by Ryan George
youtu.be
January 17, 2026 at 3:49 PM
This guy gets transportation and land use better than state DOTs and land use agencies. If he can master the concept of distance and perspective, there will be no stopping him.
(The smart growth stuff starts at 2:33 but the whole thing is funny.)
youtu.be/A99lPUwyUpc?...
(The smart growth stuff starts at 2:33 but the whole thing is funny.)
youtu.be/A99lPUwyUpc?...
Increasing the distance between stops from 700–800 feet to 1,300 feet (typical spacing in Western Europe) can deliver faster service, better reliability, and more service with the same resources.
worksinprogress.co/issue/the-un...
worksinprogress.co/issue/the-un...
The United States needs fewer bus stops - Works in Progress Magazine
Bus stop balancing is fast, cheap, and effective. It can turn a service people tolerate into one they’re happy to use.
worksinprogress.co
January 17, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Increasing the distance between stops from 700–800 feet to 1,300 feet (typical spacing in Western Europe) can deliver faster service, better reliability, and more service with the same resources.
worksinprogress.co/issue/the-un...
worksinprogress.co/issue/the-un...
In pedestrian crashes, the story rarely refers to the driver, only the car as if it is an AV. But when an actual AV is hit then there is a driver. Fascinating.
www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...
www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...
Officials showed off a robo-bus in D.C. It got hit by a Tesla driver.
A Beep automated shuttle bus displayed by the U.S. Department of Transportation in D.C. this week got into a collision with a driver on H Street.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:10 PM
In pedestrian crashes, the story rarely refers to the driver, only the car as if it is an AV. But when an actual AV is hit then there is a driver. Fascinating.
www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...
www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...
.@T4America’s new report details what it would take to deliver world-class transit service in the U.S.
It finds that a $4.6 trillion investment over 20 years is needed to build, operate, and maintain a network that approaches global peers.
Learn more
t4america.org/resource/wor...
It finds that a $4.6 trillion investment over 20 years is needed to build, operate, and maintain a network that approaches global peers.
Learn more
t4america.org/resource/wor...
World-Class American Transit
Transportation for America's analysis shows U.S. transit falls far short of global peers and what it would take to close the gap
t4america.org
January 14, 2026 at 6:23 PM
.@T4America’s new report details what it would take to deliver world-class transit service in the U.S.
It finds that a $4.6 trillion investment over 20 years is needed to build, operate, and maintain a network that approaches global peers.
Learn more
t4america.org/resource/wor...
It finds that a $4.6 trillion investment over 20 years is needed to build, operate, and maintain a network that approaches global peers.
Learn more
t4america.org/resource/wor...
World-class transit is accessible, frequent, reliable, and convenient. Tripling transit funding over 20 years would help 452 U.S. cities achieve world-class transit service.
Read @T4America’s latest report
t4america.org/resource/wor...
Read @T4America’s latest report
t4america.org/resource/wor...
January 14, 2026 at 6:22 PM
World-class transit is accessible, frequent, reliable, and convenient. Tripling transit funding over 20 years would help 452 U.S. cities achieve world-class transit service.
Read @T4America’s latest report
t4america.org/resource/wor...
Read @T4America’s latest report
t4america.org/resource/wor...
@smartgrowthusa.bsky.social seeks an Advocacy Manager to lead 1) SGA's housing advocacy, 2) strategy & advocacy for LOCUS, Smart Growth America’s coalition of real estate developers, and 3) the strategy & advocacy for the National Brownfields Coalition.
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/get-involved...
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/get-involved...
© 2026 Smart Growth America. All rights reserved
www.smartgrowthamerica.org
January 9, 2026 at 6:52 PM
@smartgrowthusa.bsky.social seeks an Advocacy Manager to lead 1) SGA's housing advocacy, 2) strategy & advocacy for LOCUS, Smart Growth America’s coalition of real estate developers, and 3) the strategy & advocacy for the National Brownfields Coalition.
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/get-involved...
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/get-involved...
@aarp.org invites applications for quick-action projects that help make communities more livable for all residents – especially those age 50 and over.
Deadline: March 4, 2026, by 5:00 p.m. ET
Project Completion: December 15, 2026
www.aarp.org/livable-comm...
Deadline: March 4, 2026, by 5:00 p.m. ET
Project Completion: December 15, 2026
www.aarp.org/livable-comm...
2026 AARP Community Challenge
A grant program to make communities more livable for people of all ages with tangible improvements that jump-start long-term change
www.aarp.org
January 8, 2026 at 5:34 PM
@aarp.org invites applications for quick-action projects that help make communities more livable for all residents – especially those age 50 and over.
Deadline: March 4, 2026, by 5:00 p.m. ET
Project Completion: December 15, 2026
www.aarp.org/livable-comm...
Deadline: March 4, 2026, by 5:00 p.m. ET
Project Completion: December 15, 2026
www.aarp.org/livable-comm...
Fewer cars, more parking, less congestion, better transit, more trips to and economic activity in the zone. I am amazed this worked so well at only $9.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Congestion pricing after one year: How life has changed.
How life has changed in the New York area, according to data on traffic, transit and the responses of 600 readers.
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Fewer cars, more parking, less congestion, better transit, more trips to and economic activity in the zone. I am amazed this worked so well at only $9.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
So many people are going to call me later this week asking if they can get a ticket to TCamp, but the answer will be *no*. The food order goes in today. If you are on the fence, the ticket is so cheap, you might as well just get it.
Hope to see you there!
Hope to see you there!
Today is the last day to register for TransportationCamp DC 2026!
If you’ve been meaning to grab a ticket for TCamp, this is your last chance.
Get your tickets before registration closes tonight 👇
t4america.org/transportati...
If you’ve been meaning to grab a ticket for TCamp, this is your last chance.
Get your tickets before registration closes tonight 👇
t4america.org/transportati...
TransportationCamp DC
Join us on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Catholic University's Pryzbyla Center for another year of TransportationCamp DC.
t4america.org
January 5, 2026 at 7:17 PM
So many people are going to call me later this week asking if they can get a ticket to TCamp, but the answer will be *no*. The food order goes in today. If you are on the fence, the ticket is so cheap, you might as well just get it.
Hope to see you there!
Hope to see you there!
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2025 was a rocky year for US transportation. But there were some big wins.
At the top of the list: Manhattan congestion pricing. After 11 months, traffic is smoother, air is cleaner, and streets are quieter (but more bustling).
In Bloomberg, I shared a few more causes for celebration. 🧵
At the top of the list: Manhattan congestion pricing. After 11 months, traffic is smoother, air is cleaner, and streets are quieter (but more bustling).
In Bloomberg, I shared a few more causes for celebration. 🧵
When It Comes to US Transportation, 2025 Had Some Wins, Too
Amid federal-level threats and funding cuts, cities have still found ways to fight congestion, boost road safety and forestall the public transit death spiral.
www.bloomberg.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
2025 was a rocky year for US transportation. But there were some big wins.
At the top of the list: Manhattan congestion pricing. After 11 months, traffic is smoother, air is cleaner, and streets are quieter (but more bustling).
In Bloomberg, I shared a few more causes for celebration. 🧵
At the top of the list: Manhattan congestion pricing. After 11 months, traffic is smoother, air is cleaner, and streets are quieter (but more bustling).
In Bloomberg, I shared a few more causes for celebration. 🧵
As AVs deploy and circle for passengers (or for their owners avoiding paying for parking), we will see traffic jams with empty cars regularly. We won't need a blackout.
missionlocal.org/2025/12/sf-w...
missionlocal.org/2025/12/sf-w...
Waymo halts service during massive S.F. blackout after causing traffic jams
Numerous autonomous vehicles caused traffic jams across San Francisco after a PG&E outage hit 1/3 of the city.
missionlocal.org
December 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
As AVs deploy and circle for passengers (or for their owners avoiding paying for parking), we will see traffic jams with empty cars regularly. We won't need a blackout.
missionlocal.org/2025/12/sf-w...
missionlocal.org/2025/12/sf-w...
Here are more inexpensive ways that cities (and especially states who own the most dangerous roads) could test ways to save lives.
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/programs-and...
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/programs-and...
December 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Here are more inexpensive ways that cities (and especially states who own the most dangerous roads) could test ways to save lives.
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/programs-and...
www.smartgrowthamerica.org/programs-and...
More great work by @washingtonpost.com. Just 1 or 2 of the interventions would make a difference if a city couldn't afford to do them all at once.
11 low-cost solutions that could stop the surge in pedestrian deaths - Washington Post
www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...
11 low-cost solutions that could stop the surge in pedestrian deaths - Washington Post
www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...
Low-cost steps we can take to stop the surge in pedestrian deaths
Improving road safety is affordable. The Washington Post priced out practical solutions and examined what Albuquerque has pursued to show what is possible.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
More great work by @washingtonpost.com. Just 1 or 2 of the interventions would make a difference if a city couldn't afford to do them all at once.
11 low-cost solutions that could stop the surge in pedestrian deaths - Washington Post
www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...
11 low-cost solutions that could stop the surge in pedestrian deaths - Washington Post
www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...
Fantastic podcast on dangerous roadways in DC with the reporters at @washingtonpost responsible for the excellent series on the issue.
[City Cast DC] Where Are DC’s Deadliest Roads and How Is The City Fixing Them? #cityCastDc
podcastaddict.com/city-cast-dc...
[City Cast DC] Where Are DC’s Deadliest Roads and How Is The City Fixing Them? #cityCastDc
podcastaddict.com/city-cast-dc...
City Cast DC - Where Are DC’s Deadliest Roads and How Is The City Fixing Them?
Listen to City Cast DC - Where Are DC’s Deadliest Roads and How Is The City Fixing Them? by City Cast on Podcast Addict. What are the deadliest roads in the DC area? The city has actually made a lot o...
podcastaddict.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Fantastic podcast on dangerous roadways in DC with the reporters at @washingtonpost responsible for the excellent series on the issue.
[City Cast DC] Where Are DC’s Deadliest Roads and How Is The City Fixing Them? #cityCastDc
podcastaddict.com/city-cast-dc...
[City Cast DC] Where Are DC’s Deadliest Roads and How Is The City Fixing Them? #cityCastDc
podcastaddict.com/city-cast-dc...
Taking the Mardi Gras Service meant that [Jo LaRocca, 52, a New Orleans resident] saw more than the beach on her visits to the Gulf Coast, walking around the towns and exploring. The train, she said “was easy, fast and ever so civilized. I loved it.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/t...
Exploring Bayous and Beaches on the Reborn Gulf Train
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Taking the Mardi Gras Service meant that [Jo LaRocca, 52, a New Orleans resident] saw more than the beach on her visits to the Gulf Coast, walking around the towns and exploring. The train, she said “was easy, fast and ever so civilized. I loved it.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/t...