Episode 27: The Federal Transit Funding Freeze-Out + Bike Lanes Under Threat

Transit Funding Freeze - David & Wes dig into our frozen federal transit funding situation and what happens when major transit projects are not officially killed, but also are not allowed to move forward. After new reporting on the Trump administration’s apparent halt in final agreements for Capital Investment Grants, they talk about what these delays mean, why stalled transit funding makes projects more expensive, and the hard reality that cities can no longer assume the federal government will be a reliable partner. 

Other topics: 🔹 Lebron’s new commute 🔹 FHWA’s Proven Safety Countermeasures website & the disappearance of road diets and speed safety cameras 🔹 Bicycling disappearing from FHWA’s proven safety countermeasures, along with the infrastructure that helps make biking safer 🔹 Why Waymos are still blocking bike lanes (and what to do about it) 🔹 We also answer a couple mailbag questions and, for some reason, talk more about Fabio

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Additional resources:

Congress Budgeted Billions for Big Transit Projects. Trump Isn’t Spending It.

FHWA's Proven Safety Countermeasures website

Why Are Waymos Still Blocking Bike Lanes? (David's article in The Driverless Digest)

Music by Charlie Van Stee (courtesy of bensound)

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