Tag Archive for ‘Washington’

Time to Thaw Federal Freeze on State Truck Regulations

This blog post by Diane Katz, originally appeared in “The Foundry” on June 3rd. It’s been two decades since Congress seized from states the authority to regulate the size of the biggest trucks traveling the highways. But what started as a temporary “freeze” on state rule-making predictably turned into a permanent federal usurpation of state [...]

Bike Path to Nowhere

Even casual observers of transportation policy have noticed DOT’s emphasis on livability and, by extension, their fascination with “active transportation’ (aka biking and walking).  Livability is a worthy goal for all communities and, though it is still a somewhat ill-defined policy concept, biking and bike paths are certainly key components. In an effort to make [...]