"The U.S. Department of Transportation's newly created Beautifying Transportation Infrastructure Council held its inaugural meeting February 2, and quickly outlined plans to make a highly influential mark on the look and design of U.S. transportation infrastructure. The council could impact an array of initiatives including interstate highways, bridges, transit hubs, and airports, and has been established to provide recommendations on the policies, designs, and funding priorities of the DOT."
" On the surface, these efforts seem open to a variety of design approaches, however the October announcement of the council states that the advisory effort will "align" directly with the aesthetic preferences laid out in Trump's August 2025 executive order " Making Federal Architecture Beautiful Again." That order defines the traditional and classical architecture of ancient Athens and Rome as the basis of a preferred architectural style for federal buildings."
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy created the Beautifying Transportation Infrastructure Council to advise on design, policy, and funding priorities for federally controlled transportation projects. The council held its inaugural meeting February 2 and could influence interstate highways, bridges, transit hubs, and airports. The council has no decision-making or funding authority but currently plans a national conceptual design competition and a design guidebook tentatively titled "Beauty and Transportation" to set aesthetic recommendations. The council's charter aligns with Trump's August 2025 executive order Making Federal Architecture Beautiful Again, which favors traditional and classical architecture inspired by ancient Athens and Rome. Justin Shubow chairs the council.
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