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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