Chicago streets go on a road diet – chicagotribune.com.
Hilkevich came out with this story a few weeks ago.
There is a climate change angle to this story. That is that current forecasts for climate change in Chicago suggests we’ll be seeing (and we’ve already been seeing) increased precipitation (rain, snow, etc.) Paved surfaces increase flooding [...]
Two senators eye gas-tax hike to pay for highways and bridges – The Hill’s E2-Wire.
This money could help pay for mass transit, too.
The federal gas tax isn’t covering our needs.
Federal gas tax is how Congress has funded public transit for the last 70 years or so.
This article explains why the gas tax has not kept pace with the cost of transportation.
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Cosponsors – Little Village Environmental Justice Organization – Amalgamated Transit Union Local 241 – EcoJustice Collaborative – IWW GMB OC - Nuclear Energy Information Service – Pilsen [...]
This is a great article on the cost of roads. Yet another reason we need to push for mass transit funding.
Please contact Congress today and tell them you support Transitriders.net!
via When Do Roads Pay For Themselves? — Sightline Daily – Northwest News that Matters.
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