Matthew Yglesias

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

The problem with IIJA as climate legislation is that spending money alone can't make people ride transit, you need agencies to actually improve operations and to get cities and states to improve land use policy. But this is wholly within the power of blue state governments. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 28, 2022 Hibernated

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I think this is a kind of short-sighted criticism, last year's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act contained by far the largest investment in mass transit and intercity passenger rail of any legislation in American history. https://t.co/2HGLk6Gtfe — PolitiTweet.org

But what the bill would do *nothing* on is: —Encourage mode shift out of cars (it provides $0 for e-bikes & nothing… https://t.co/A6euq…

Posted July 28, 2022 Hibernated

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Don't look to the US Senate to cut car dependency, look to the DC Council. Look to the state legislatures in CA, OR, WA, MA, CT, NY, NJ, and MD. They have all the power they need. https://t.co/4tfaDTW151 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 28, 2022 Hibernated