(07-18-2021 09:40 AM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(07-18-2021 09:28 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  democrats look to crush states highway habit

The bill, H.R. 3684 (117), would erect new bureaucratic hurdles for states seeking to spend federal money on laying asphalt, while steering them to more climate-friendly options like transit. It also would give cities more power over selecting and funding transportation projects — boosting the leverage of Democratic-led enclaves in red states such as Texas, where Houston is engaged in a high-profile fight with the state's DOT over a highway expansion local pols don't want.

I am not a Houstonian, not even a city dweller, so this fight is news to me, but it seems odd that Houston pols are against highway expansion.

Not at all odd. Look up something called “induced demand” if you are interested in learning a bit about why plenty of Houstonians are against highway expansion.I’ve learned about it over the years dro my friends in civil engineering and planning. There was an article in Wired recently that I read after seeing it on Twitter.

It sounds counterintuitive at first (at least it was for me), but it makes a lot of sense - especially for heavily trafficked urban highways.