The Federal Transportation Bill

Robert Steuteville, writing for Better! Cities and Towns, discusses the transportation bill that President Obama just signed:

Do you like commercial strips better than main streets? Do you prefer car culture to street life? Do you favor having to drive everywhere, including to mass transit, over living in a walkable town? Cheers — this is your bill.

This is unfortunate yet not unexpected. The political forces behind the status quo are strong and well funded. But things change. It just takes tremendous effort to build the momentum necessary for change.