Not only is President Bush seeking to raid the transit trust fund to pay for more highways, it cuts funding for Amtrak and eliminates the HOPE VI program that is helping cities like DC turn failed urban renewal projects into desirable mixed-income housing. Smart Growth America has a detailed analysis and is asking citizens to urge their Congresspeople to reject these terrible priorities.

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David Alpert created Greater Greater Washington in 2008 and was its executive director until 2020. He formerly worked in tech and has lived in the Boston, San Francisco Bay, and New York metro areas in addition to Washington, DC. He lives with his wife and two children in Dupont Circle.