Ryan Holeywell

Recent Articles

• Denver's Ambitious Light Rail to Open This Month
• Apr 4, 2013
• The project marks the first completed portion of the region's ambitious FasTracks program.
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• Indianapolis Building First Empty-Ballpark Apartments
• Apr 1, 2013
• Communities struggle with what to do with stadiums once sports teams leave. Indianapolis is converting its historic minor league ballpark into apartments.

• Whatever Happened to the White House Office of Urban Affairs?
• Mar 29, 2013
• Created four years ago, the office was supposed to engage cities and metro areas in all major policy decisions. Today, the Obama administration has “little to show for its efforts.”
• 2 Comments

• Is Mesa Mayor Scott Smith Arizona’s Next Governor?
• Mar 29, 2013
• The businessman-turned-mayor is turning Mesa around while leading the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Could this moderate Republican bring his pragmatism and policy knowledge to the governorship next?

• Automated System May Ease L.A.'s Traffic Nightmare
• Mar 25, 2013
• In an effort to reduce congestion, every traffic light in Los Angeles is now controlled remotely by a software the city has given the federal government to share with other cities.
• 1 Comments

• Senate Water Bill Could Be a Boon for Ports
• Mar 25, 2013
• The new bill encourages spending on port dredging and other maintenance.

• Water Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate
• Mar 20, 2013
• A Senate committee unveiled the much-awaited legislation, saying it would offer states and localities tools to improve ports, the water supply and flood control.

• Will the Marketplace Fairness Act Succeed in 2013?
• Mar 20, 2013
• The legislation fizzled last year as Congress became mired in the fiscal cliff debate. But advocates are hopeful for a different result this time.
• 20 Comments

• Civil Engineers Give American Infrastructure "D+" Rating
• Mar 19, 2013
• The study, published every four years, is a key tool for infrastructure advocates.
• 1 Comments

• How Tallahassee Overhauled Its Transit Overnight
• Mar 12, 2013
• One day in 2011, Tallahassee's now award-winning transit agency had 26 bus routes. The next day, they were all replaced.
• 7 Comments

• After Virginia's Transportation Plan Passes, Maryland Gov. Proposes His Own
• Mar 5, 2013
• Gov. O'Malley's plan borrows many ideas from Virginia's sweeping overhaul, but differs in a couple key ways.

• Report Calls for Bigger State Role in Rail
• Mar 1, 2013
• As Congress mulls future of Amtrak, a new Brookings study says state support of the rail system has contributed to its record ridership.
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• Transportation Committee Chairs Say They're Open to Ideas
• Feb 28, 2013
• The highway bill was passed last year, but lawmakers are already discussing its successor.

• Sequestration Won't Hit Schools Immediately
• Feb 28, 2013
• While the administration warns of sequestration's impact on education, most programs won't be affected this academic school year.

• Republicans Skeptical of FAA Sequestration Cuts
• Feb 28, 2013
• House Republicans are trying to figure out if the scheduled budget cuts would be as devastating to air travelers as portrayed -- or if it's all just a scare tactic.
• 1 Comments