Today’s Headlines

Washington D.C. Metro getting close to the safety backup regulators say it needs (MyFoxDC)

U.S. DOT gets 278 applications for an $8 billion high-speed rail pot (AFP)

A prominent editorial board tells Obama: Stop blocking Oberstar’s transpo bill (CSM)

The lowdown on a bad scene at yesterday’s Senate enviro committee hearing (Grist)

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SEE IT! Video Shows Bus Driver Killing Citi Bike Rider

By Emma Whitford | Sep 20, 2018

A key piece of evidence in a trial, but also more evidence that cops need to stop blaming cyclists routinely.

Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine will not longer force developers to build an arbitrary number of parking spaces. Photo: Over-the-Rhine Blog

Cincy Cuts Parking to Make Core More Walkable

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 20, 2018

The City Council gave the go-ahead yesterday for a more walkable, more affordable city center.

Podcast: Bringing Back Denver’s Union Station

By Jeff Wood | Sep 20, 2018

This week we're talking about Denver's Union Station project.

Thursday’s Headlines

By Blake Aued | Sep 20, 2018

Pittsburgh is again seeking $100 million from the feds for bus rapid transit (Tribune-Review). A previous plan was pulled because riders protested service cuts that would have paid for part of the project. (NEXTPittsburgh) Minneapolis’s bike-share thinks it has a less chaotic system for dockless bikes. Rather than riders leaving bikes anywhere, Nice Ride is […]