Fw: US DOT Pulls Grants For Projects That Aren’t Focused on Cars

[Cynthia Palmer]

An interesting selection of articles... scroll down.

Thx Pam for forwarding! c.

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I couldn't resit sending the entire StreetsBlog - imagine flying taxis in the DMV.  Yikes!

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Plus news on other choices being made by the Trump administration.

The latest streets and transportation news from Streetsblog USA. Today’s headlines include a Reuters report about how the Trump admin is fast-tracking flying taxis… if you can believe it. This comes after yesterday’s news that communities across the U.S. are receiving notice that their federal transportation grants are being clawed back — because they aren’t “car focused” enough for the Trump admin either. Check out all that and more below: It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Wednesday’s Headlines by Blake Aued September 17, 2025 Is our Jetsons future is finally upon us? Plus, a new and better way to measure streets’ level of service. Op-Ed: Congress Has A Big Opportunity to Connect America By Intercity Bus by Guest Author September 17, 2025 The next federal transportation bill could be a chance to connect rural America with buses like never before — and it will have spillover benefits nationwide, the CEO of one top bus company argues. Breaking: US DOT Pulls Grants For Projects That Aren’t Focused on Cars by Kea Wilson September 16, 2025 The Trump administration bias for “vehicular travel” — and the burning of fossil fuels that it requires — rears its ugly head again. Donate to Streetsblog USA Copyright © 2024 OpenPlans/Streetsblog & Streetfilms. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email as a friend of Streetsblog USA. Our mailing address is: OpenPlans/Streetsblog & Streetfilms PO Box 1009 New York, NY 10013 Manage Subscription Preferences