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8:55 AM EDT on September 12, 2017

    • With Cars Destroyed and Few Other Transportation Options, Houston Struggles to Bounce Back (AP)
    • The Road Gang Hopes "Dealmaker" Trump Will Advance Highway Infrastructure Bill (Detroit News)
    • Today: DOT Changes Course on Obama-Era Robot Car Rules, Clears Way for Auto Companies (Bloomberg)
    • Meanwhile, in Paris: Deputy Mayor for Urbanism Wants to Ban "Zombie" Autonomous Cars (Dezeen)
    • Bikelash? Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo Brushes Off Haters of Her Street Transformations (CityLab)
    • Hogan Stops Stonewalling, Proposes $500 Million for WMATA -- But No Way to Pay For It (WaPo)
    • To Keep Costs Down, Met Council Tells Firms to Bid Again on Southwest LRT (Star Tribune, MPR)
    • Minneapolis Announces Vision Zero Agenda to Eliminate Fatalities Within a Decade (Star Tribune)
    • 30 Years After Rejecting Rail Over "Undesirable Element," Sacramento State Chokes on Traffic (Bee)
    • After Backlash, City of Portland Decides Against Lowering Its Bike Mode Share Goal (BikePortland)
Stephen Miller
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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