Posts by Elana Schor — Guest Contributor
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Sotomayor’s eminent domain stance: What does it mean for cities?
Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is dominating the conversation in Washington as analysts begin to dig into her past rulings. And while she has yet to weigh in on abortion, the judge has spoken loud and clear on an issue of interest to livable streets advocates: eminent domain. Keep reading…
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Polly Trottenberg tapped for senior USDOT spot
It’s a happy Friday for transportation wonks: the White House has nominated Polly Trottenberg, executive director of Building America’s Future, as assistant secretary for policy at the federal DOT. Keep reading…
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Flashback: Obama once led push for “Complete Streets”
Streetsblog, which was in many ways the inspiration for Greater Greater Washington, recently hired Elana Schor to cover federal transportation policy. The debate in Congress over the federal transportation reauthorization is starting to heat up, and the decisions there will greatly affect our region and the entire nation. We’ll be carrying many of her articles here on Greater… Keep reading…