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How the White House influences transportation grantmaking

Priorities vary among administrations, an Urban Institute report found. “The president actually has substantial discretion over a lot of these programs,” a researcher said.


SMART CITIES DIVE

Dan Zukowski, Senior Reporter

Oct. 9, 2024


Dive Brief:

  • Presidential administrations influence which transportation projects get funded by the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity discretionary grants and its predecessor programs, finds Urban Institute research published Wednesday.

  • The Obama administration favored transit projects while the Trump administration prioritized road expansion, the report says. The Biden administration focused on bike and pedestrian projects to a larger extent than either previous administration.


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