aw! come on, guys!

so the new stimulus package outlines $10 billion in transit funding. that sounds pretty awesome until you see that theyve given $30 billion to roads. no, im not saying let roads crumble, but induced demand is well documented and only creates more commutes, more pollution, and more upkeep. when will they see the light?

but lets pick our battles here. much of that highway money is pointed toward new roads while existing roads crumble. remember that bridge in Minneapolis? lets fix what weve got before we build more stuff that we cant seem to maintain.

from Transportation for America:

It turned out that thousands of bridges across the country were deemed "structurally deficient," and in almost two years, little has changed.

With billions about to be committed for a new economic recovery package, you'd think Congress would prioritize fixing what's broken. But the powerful highway lobby is pressing hard for nearly all the money to spent on building new roads and bridges.

I just signed a petition to the new Congress, asking them to make sure that our tax dollars are going to repair and maintenance, instead of wasting our money on expanding a crumbling road and highway system. Will you sign on, too?

http://action.smartgrowthamerica.org/t/3224/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=206

We can't afford for Congress to write a blank check to the states. The economic recovery package they're working on right now needs to include transparency and accountability, so we can see where the money's going and ensure that we fix what's broken before starting to build even more.

Why should we spend billions to build new roads to crumbling bridges?

Please, sign the petition today. All you have to do is click here:

http://action.smartgrowthamerica.org/t/3224/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=206

Thanks.