Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Federal Policy

FHWA to Transportation Engineers: Use the NACTO Bikeway Design Guide

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 9, 2013 | No Comments

In a significant step forward for American bike infrastructure, the Federal Highway Administration issued a memorandum late last month essentially endorsing street designs like protected bike lanes. In the memorandum, FHWA urges transportation engineers to use the guidelines issued by the National Association of City Transportation Officials, which contains templates for bikeway designs widely deployed […]

Quigley Hosts Roundtable on Sustainable Transportation in Chicago Region

By John Greenfield | Sep 6, 2013 | 2 Comments

Yesterday a number of heavy hitters in the local transportation scene showed up for a roundtable on sustainable transportation issues at the CTA headquarters hosted by U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) and University of Illinois President Robert A. Easter. Quigley, whose district, formerly presided over by Rahm Emanuel, covers a large swath of Chicago’s North […]

Nine Days in September: Congress’s Chance to Break the Gridlock

By Tanya Snyder | Sep 3, 2013 | No Comments

I hope you all had a good Labor Day. Streetsblog is back to work today, and you probably are too. But Congress? Not until next week. Every time there’s a Monday holiday, Congress takes the whole week off, and they’re milking the last moments of their August recess. It’s no wonder lawmakers are procrastinating. They […]

Izakaya Express: Japanese Restaurant Caters to Railcar Factory Employees

By John Greenfield | Jul 23, 2013 | 6 Comments

Sometimes transportation and food intersect in curious ways. The northwest Chicago suburbs of Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect, and Elk Grove Village are home to the region’s largest Japanese expat community. I was bummed to find out that Mount Prospect’s Torishin, my favorite izakaya (Japanese pub-eatery) recently shut its doors. The tavern was a popular place […]

T4America Calls for Action Against Dreadful House Transpo Budget

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 19, 2013 | No Comments

Transportation for America is gearing up for a fight over transit, rail, and TIGER funding, and they’re asking supporters of smart transportation investments to make their voices heard. The new budget put forth by the House of Representatives would zero out funds for TIGER, strip $400 million from Amtrak and raid $500 million from a fund […]

Meet Your Next Transportation Secretary

By Tanya Snyder | Apr 29, 2013 | No Comments

Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx just accepted President Obama’s nomination to be the next transportation secretary. Before we get into the details of Anthony Foxx’s résumé and policy positions, let’s just take a moment to appreciate this: The White House has nominated a mayor to be secretary of transportation. There is often a wide gulf between […]

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