The White House released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 budget proposal, which includes significant implications for transportation policy and investment. The US Department of Transportation issued a press release regarding the budget proposal and the Secretary of Transportation blogged about it.
The new urbanism/smart growth advocacy group Better! Cities & Towns shared its perspective on the budget proposal: “Though hardly anyone has noticed, the proposed 2013 budget of the US Department of Transportation (DOT) promises a remarkable advance: It takes livability mainstream.”
Congress continues to debate disparate visions for transportation policy and investment in the Senate and House versions of surface transportation re-authorization.
The Transportation for America campaign provides its take on the latest developments, including the House abandoning the idea of a 5-year bill in favor of the shorter timeframe propsed in the Senate through the MAP-21 legislation.
The Transportation Issues Daily blog advocates supporting passage of the House bill, "even if you hate it."
Through a transport policy blog sponsored by the National Journal, transportation experts discuss whether we'll ever see a long-term surface transportation re-authorization.
Interesting times indeed in the word of transportation...
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Update: The Senate passed MAP-21 on March 14, 2012 by a 74-22 vote.
Here is Transportation for America's congratulatory take:
http://t4america.org/pressers/2012/03/14/transportation-for-america-congratulates-senate-adoption-of-transportation-bill-urges-house-to-follow-bipartisan-roadmap/
Update 2: Looks like Congress is focusing on a short-term extension of SAFETEA-LU (the existing program) and will continue discussing a new package later this year.
Source: http://www.transportationissuesdaily.com/extending-safetea-lu-not-passing-multi-year-bill-is-now-focus-of-congress/
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