Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Transit creates twice as many jobs as highways!
 The latest data on stimulus spending show that funds spent on public transportation were a more effective job creator than stimulus funds spent on highways. In the 10 months since the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was signed, investing in public transportation produced twice as many jobs per dollar as investing in roads:
That's according to an analysis by Smart Growth America and other partners. |
