Streetsblog

Today’s Headlines

(ed. note. Streetsblog Capitol Hill will be observing the Columbus Day holiday, but be back with a full publishing schedule tomorrow.)

By Elana Schor

7:49 AM EDT on October 12, 2009

Sens. John Kerry (D-MA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) send a message to their colleagues: Bipartisan agreement on a climate change bill is within reach (NYT)
23 members of California’s congressional delegation come out cheering for the state’s high-speed rail application (BizWire)
In the suburbs, energy-saving behavior is spreading like wildfire (NYT)
New York Post editorializes against any new federal stimulus legislation, especially for infrastructure (NYP)
Neil Young’s iconic 1959 convertible is going electric (Wash Times)
Maryland’s new DOT chief skeptical about the state’s proposed $4.6 billion highway-widening project (Balt Sun)

(ed. note. Streetsblog Capitol Hill will be observing the Columbus Day holiday, but be back with a full publishing schedule tomorrow.)

Elana Schor

Streetsblog

Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.

More from Streetsblog USA

Cargo bikes

Friday Video: Urbanists on Bakfiets Talking Cities

Move over, Jerry Seinfeld.

Streetsblog

September 11, 2026

Today's Headlines

Anyone Can Access Friday’s Headlines

Just putting a bike in someone's hands is the best way to get them to ride one.

Blake Aued

September 11, 2026

E-bikes

I Care About E-Bike Safety 0.02 Percent of The Time

Click-bait media outlets would have you think we should drop everything and do something about the scary threat of battery-powered bicycles and battery-powered motorcycles. But are either the biggest threat that road users face?