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Shifting Gears

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Shifting Gears

The U.S. system of transportation finance, designed a century ago with the sole purpose of funding the construction of the nation’s highways, is today a major obstacle to a cleaner, healthier and more sustainable transportation system. Addressing the challenges of the 21st century will require a new paradigm for transportation finance – one that charges transportation taxes and fees that reflect the full costs of our transportation choices, and prioritizes projects that deliver the greatest societal benefits.

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The Bus Not Taken: How Easy Auto Loans Reinforced Car Dependence and Killed Transit Ridership

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The Bus Not Taken: How Easy Auto Loans Reinforced Car Dependence and Killed Transit Ridership

In the years since the Great Recession, a torrent of cheap and easy credit has washed over car showrooms and used car lots. Many have compared this recent free-for-all in the subprime auto market to the housing market right before the 2007 collapse of the housing bubble. But few have talked – until now – about the effect this influx of cheap money has had on Americans’ transportation choices.

New Report: Following the Money 2014

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New Report: Following the Money 2014

Last week we released Following the Money 2014, the fifth iteration of our transparency scorecard rating the 50 state governments on their disclosure of government spending data online. Today, at least 38 states provide checkbook-level data on economic development subsidies, enabling the public to know which businesses have been receiving special tax breaks or monetary incentives in exchange for promises to hire workers or grow the economy.

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