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Hartford Courant: Highway Removal Could Heal the City

Hartford's Aetna Viaduct, which the Courant called a "mistake" that has "cut the city in half." In an editorial published this weekend, the Hartford Courant lauded civic advoca… more →

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Hartford Courant: Highway Removal Could Heal the City — 7 comments

Ryan Lynch wrote 1 week ago: Hartford's Aetna Viaduct, which the Courant called a "mistake" that has "cut the … more →

ConnDOT Can Fill Gaps in Complete Streets Legislation — 1 comment

Tri-State Transportation Campaign wrote 2 weeks ago: Last month, overwhelming majorities in the Connecticut State Senate and House passed a complete stre … more →

Tags: Bike/Pedestrian, federal policy

Region's Transit Projects Get High Marks From FTA — 2 comments

Steven Higashide wrote 1 month ago: Last week the Federal Transit Administration gave the clearest sign yet that it plans to get behind … more →

Tags: federal policy, NJ Transit

New York Lagging Behind Connecticut, New Jersey in Spending Stimulus — 3 comments

Steven Higashide wrote 1 month ago: Connecticut and New Jersey have allocated more of their transportation stimulus funds than New York, … more →

Tags: NJDOT, NYSDOT, federal policy

Will High-Speed Rail Plan Mean Higher Speed For CT Rail Projects? — 2 comments

Steven Higashide wrote 2 months ago: The 11 corridors/regions eligible for high-speed rail funding are in red and blue. Since the New Hav … more →

Connecticut Budget Battle: A Transportation Comparison — 1 comment

Ryan Lynch wrote 2 months ago: Gov. Rell's budget provides more rail and bus funding than the Joint Committee on Appropriation … more →

Tags: connecticut

Action Alert: Tell CT Legislators You Support Complete Streets!

Ryan Lynch wrote 2 months ago: [Update: The bill passed the Planning and Development Committee.] A Connecticut complete streets bil … more →

Tags: Bike/Pedestrian, connecticut

Is Connecticut Running Backwards in the Race to BRT? — 4 comments

Steven Higashide wrote 3 months ago: Back in 2006, MTR published an article on the tri-states’ “race to bus rapid transit … more →

Complete Streets Bill on the Right Path

Ryan Lynch wrote 4 months ago: The Connecticut Transportation Committee is set to hear testimony on a “Complete Streets … more →

Tags: federal policy

ConnDOT Stimulus Wish List Finally Sees Light of Day — 2 comments

Ryan Lynch wrote 4 months ago: As President Obama was signing into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in Denver last we … more →

NY, NJ, CT Stimulus Wish Lists: Reasonable, Disappointing, Secret — 11 comments

Steven Higashide wrote 5 months ago: The East Side Access and Garden State Parkway widening projects are both in search of federal dollar … more →

Tags: federal policy, MTA, NJ Transit, NJ Turnpike Authority, NJDOT, NYSDOT, Thruway Authority

The More Things Change...

Kate Slevin wrote 5 months ago: Sheldon Silver wasn't New York State Assembly Speaker in 1991 - but he did oppose East River bri … more →

Tags: New York City, NYSDOT

2008 CT Year in Review: On Track to Reform

Tri-State Transportation Campaign wrote 6 months ago: (Clockwise from left): New Haven after a boulevard conversion of Route 34, new ConnDOT Commissioner … more →

Tags: ConnDOT reform, connecticut