Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Highway Expansion

MTC Approves Sweeping Regional Plan, Debates New Toll Lanes

By Matthew Roth | | 3 Comments
Photo by bvohra via Flickr The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) yesterday approved its 25-year "Change In Motion" Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), after more than two years of work coordinating with the 26 regional transportation operators, the public, and the many authorities under its control. A slew of bicycle and transportation advocates lined up to thank […]

Obama Falls Prey to Ribbon-Cutting Syndrome

By Ben Fried | | 2 Comments
Obama greets construction workers at a DC photo op. Photo: AFP via Infrastructurist. At a press event in DC yesterday, President Obama touted the two thousandth transportation project to receive federal stimulus funds. I’m speculating a bit here, but the White House probably had some discretion when choosing which item to highlight for this milestone. […]