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
‘Big Brother’ At U.S. DOT: Bike Lanes Aren’t Just ‘DEI,’ They’re Also Unsafe
Taking a page from George Orwell, the government is now saying that bike lanes are unsafe and speed cameras are not proven to reduce crashes. In other words, freedom is slavery.
July 17, 2026
Friday’s Headlines Slow Down
Driving over the speed limit doesn't even save much time, according to a new study.
July 17, 2026
Talking Headways Podcast: What San Francisco’s Muni Learned from COVID
SFMTA’s Julie Kirschbaum discusses the lessons her agency learned from COVID and Muni’s post-pandemic recovery.
July 16, 2026
Fifth Time’s The Harm: Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro Again Signed A Budget With No Money For Transit
New budget refuses a single cent for transit, cuts service for most vulnerable residents.
July 16, 2026
Thursday’s Headlines Are Deadly By Design
Turns out, designing roads for fast-moving cars means people will die.
July 16, 2026