You may or may not be following the many transportation issues facing our nation. We all know there are local transportation issues, but decisions being made at the national level affect us too.

For instance, a new, six year transportation bill is being proposed by Congress. This bill has the potential to be significantly different than previous transportation bills. In this bill, there is an increased focus on environmentally-friendly and sustainable transportation. There are also elements of the bill that address transportation and land use efficiencies. It will be very interesting to see whether people embrace the bill and the changes it represents, or whether these elements will be diluted once special interests make their positions known.