Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Donald Trump

Trump Picks Road Industry Lobbyist to Lead Transportation Transition

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 11, 2016 | No Comments

So much for “draining the swamp.” Under Donald Trump, it looks like the White House and Congress will be more infested with lobbyists than ever. In a story about the lobbying bonanza that will accompany unified GOP control of Washington, the New York Times reports that Trump has picked Martin Whitmer to head his “transportation and infrastructure” […]

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Democrats Who Embrace the Trump Infrastructure Plan Are Suckers

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 10, 2016 | No Comments

As painful as it is to deal with the reality of a Donald Trump presidency, if you think highways and sprawl are a terrible mistake, the time to mobilize is now. One of the first things on Trump’s agenda, after dismantling Obama’s social and environmental legacy to the greatest extent possible, is a huge round of infrastructure spending. […]

What the Lockbox Law — And Trump Win — Mean for Local Transportation

By John Greenfield | Nov 9, 2016 | 4 Comments

It’s hard to predict what last night’s election means for the future of sustainable transportation in the U.S. But as Streetsblog editor-in-chief Ben Fried wrote this morning, the fact that the Republican party doesn’t rely on city dwellers for votes, and the president-elect’s rural base doesn’t include many fans of better transit and walkable, bikeable […]

What Changed Yesterday, and What Didn’t

By Ben Fried | Nov 9, 2016 | No Comments

America just elected Donald Trump, who got a foothold in national politics by fanning a conspiracy about Barack Obama’s country of origin, who ran a campaign premised on a naked appeal to racist anger and resentment, who shredded every norm of conduct on his way to the presidency. He’s going to occupy the White House […]