This cartoon, by Tom Toles of the Washington Post via Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space, refers to DC subway funding, now under attack from conservative "think tanks." But it could just as easily apply to transportation and public works projects across the country, which continue to be largely overlooked despite their prior role as job generators in otherwise hard times.
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The mayor wants to fill a budget gap identified by fiscal watchdogs as a key roadblock to making buses faster and cycling safer.
The MTA has not introduced daily or monthly OMNY fare caps, even as it phased out daily and monthly MetroCards.
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Relay is shutting down operations in New York City, leaving thousands of workers without jobs.
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