Today’s Headlines
Streetsblog Capitol Hill will be on a light publishing schedule today.
By
Adam Voiland
8:56 AM EDT on October 10, 2011
- House GOP Lukewarm About Obama Infrastructure Plan (The Hill)
- Study: Distracted Driving Doubles Response Time (Times Herald)
- Maryland Gets Federal OK on the Purple Line (Washington Times)
- Smart Money Takes a Swing at Amtrak
- Mayor Emanuel to City Employees: Take the El (Sun-Times)
- California Gov. Jerry Brown Nixes Safe Passing Law (Cyclelicious)
- Transit Saves Motorists Money Too (Urbanophile)
- Don’t Even Think About Crossing at this Crosswalk (Atlantic Cities)
- When Are We Going to Stop Subsidizing Sprawl? (MNDaily)
- Bike Delaware Lands $480K in Air Quality Funds (LAB)
Streetsblog Capitol Hill will be on a light publishing schedule today.
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
Push Grows To Move Parking Enforcement From NYPD To DOT
Two community boards want the job to go to the agency already in charge of the streets.
April 13, 2026
Can This Tool Predict Where Your City’s Next Car Crash Will Happen?
But will U.S. transportation leaders use it to take preemptive action to make roadways safer?
April 13, 2026
Monday’s Headlines Show the True Cost of Climate Change
Making cars slightly cheaper in the short run in exchange for accelerating climate change is not a good tradeoff.
April 13, 2026
Friday Video: RIP, The D.C. Streetcar
Advocates are mourning the loss of the D.C. streetcar ... but they'e not entirely sad to see it die.
April 10, 2026
You’re Authorized to Read Friday’s Headlines
An important federal transportation funding bill is in the works. Here's what to look out for.
April 10, 2026
