via the Federal Transit Administration Changes Include Economic Development and Environmental Benefits In a dramatic change from existing policy, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today proposed that new funding guidelines for major transit projects be based on livability issues such as economic development opportunities and environmental benefits, in addition to cost and time saved, which [...]

Via the Urban Habitat Newsletter: Obama Administration Holds Up Oakland Airport Connector Stimulus Funds over Civil Rights Complaint! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We need your help to cement this victory. Please join us at: The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) meeting on Wednesday, January 27th at 10am. 101 Eighth Street, Oakland, CA Federal Transit Administration says BART plan “insufficient.. [...]