Today’s Headlines
Senate Dems, Wanting Trump Commitment to Gateway Tunnel, Delay DOT Appointee Confirmations (WSJ) Amid Trump Uncertainty, City and State Infrastructure Investment Down Nearly 20 Percent This Year (Reuters) Meanwhile, in Canada: Spurred by Federal Investments, Infrastructure Spending Rises (WaPo) Albuquerque BRT Opponents Convinced Bus Lanes Will Be Ripped Out Within 20 Years (ABQ Journal) Twin … Continued
8:55 AM EDT on August 8, 2017
- Senate Dems, Wanting Trump Commitment to Gateway Tunnel, Delay DOT Appointee Confirmations (WSJ)
- Amid Trump Uncertainty, City and State Infrastructure Investment Down Nearly 20 Percent This Year (Reuters)
- Meanwhile, in Canada: Spurred by Federal Investments, Infrastructure Spending Rises (WaPo)
- Albuquerque BRT Opponents Convinced Bus Lanes Will Be Ripped Out Within 20 Years (ABQ Journal)
- Twin Cities Light Rail Expansion Sprawls to Suburbs, Leaving Dense Core Behind (Streets.mn)
- Legislators Push Light Rail Project as Miami-Dade Mayor Walks Back Rail Promises (Next City)
- North Dakota Legislators Want Uber, Lyft to Report More Data on Crashes and Violations (Bismarck Tribune)
- When Cities Sanction Temporary DIY Streets Projects, Everybody Wins (Next City)
- Meanwhile, in Spokane: Guerrilla Bike Lane Reappears After City Removes It (Spokesman-Review)
- Absent Publicly Funded Walkways, Private Subdivision Closes Sidewalks (Baton Rouge Biz Report)
In spring 2017, Stephen wrote for Streetsblog USA, covering the livable streets movement and transportation policy developments around the nation.
From August 2012 to October 2015, he was a reporter for Streetsblog NYC, covering livable streets and transportation issues in the city and the region. After joining Streetsblog, he covered the tail end of the Bloomberg administration and the launch of Citi Bike. Since then, he covered mayoral elections, the de Blasio administration's ongoing Vision Zero campaign, and New York City's ever-evolving street safety and livable streets movements.
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