From the Blogs
Stimulus Draft, the Day After By Ben Fried for Streetsblog on January 16, 2009
"An alternative proposal from Rep. James Oberstar would more than double the share for MPOs -- agencies that, in general, are more likely to spend money on things like buses and sidewalks [and bike lanes], not highways. (Because some MPOs do have a weakness for highway building, however, T4A is calling for their funds to be subject to fix-it-first requirements as well.) This is an important fight to track as the stimulus debate enters the next phase. The more stimulus money gets directed to cities, the more leeway those cities will have to invest in bus, bike, and pedestrian infrastructure."
Stimulus Spending Transportation and Bicycling By Yokota Fritz for Cyclelicious on January 16, 2009
"At a much smaller and local level, Andy proposes his own stimulus plan. Barack Obama's proposed $1000 tax cut equates to about $60 per paycheck. He created Stimulus Bike as a resource for us to pledge to use this money towards bikes, which is a great way to improve the health of our economy, ourselves, our environment, and our wallets. Use your tax cut to buy, fix, repair or upgrade a bike."
Stimulus Forces Consideration of Transportation Priorities By Sarah Goodyear for Sreetsblog on January 13, 2009
"Like many, the folks at TCSP are looking for signs of hope from Rep. James Oberstar's proposal to lengthen the time frame for stimulus projects to qualify for funding, thereby opening the door for more transit improvements. They also point to a recent post on the Obama administration's transition website, Change.gov, as a source of optimism."
Republicans oppose stimulus for bicycling By Paul Dorn for Bike Commute Tips Blog on January 11, 2009
"Americans can no longer afford our addiction to driving. Our automobile dependency is driving the country to bankruptcy. We can barely maintain our existing roadways, let alone expanded highway facilities As the global economy continues its rapid decline into possible depression, we will need innovation, not tired old thinking."
Will Transit, Bikes, and Peds Get a Stimulus We Can Believe In? By Ben Fried for Streetsblog on December 5, 2008
"Billions of dollars are being dangled in front of big cities in the form of President-elect Barack Obama's proposed public works stimulus.
A queue has already started forming -- as Philadelphia, Phoenix,
Atlanta, Connecticut and North Carolina have dusted off plans with
ready-to-go projects.
Gov. Paterson and Mayor Bloomberg must act now to ensure that New York
doesn't miss the boat -- or the train, or the bus."
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From the News
House in Heated Stimulus Debate For CNN.com on January 28, 2009
"The House on Wednesday evening passed an $819 billion economic stimulus
package Wednesday on a party-line vote, despite President Obama's
efforts to achieve bipartisan support for the bill." Stimulus Bill Draft Circulated By Dems: Full Text For The Huffington Post On January 15, 2009
"A draft summary of the [$825 billion] stimulus plan is circulating among House Democrats on the Hill."
A Bicycle Evangelist With the Wind Now at His Back For The New York Times On January 13, 2009
"Mr. Blumenauer, a passionate advocate of cycling as a remedy for everything from climate change to obesity, represents most of Portland in Congress, where he is the founder and proprietor of the 180 (plus or minus)-member Congressional Bicycle Caucus. Long regarded in some quarters as quixotic, the caucus has come into its own as hard times, climate concerns, gyrating gas prices and worries about fitness turn people away from their cars and toward their bikes. 'We have been flogging this bicycle thing for 20 years,' said Mr. Blumenauer, a Democrat. 'All of a sudden it's hot.'"
Obama calls for 'dramatic action' For CNN.com on January 8, 2009
The plan is expected to include tax cuts for businesses and middle-class workers, money to help states dealing with their own financial crises, and funds to build infrastructure. The earliest the stimulus plan could be signed into law would be mid-February.
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