Skip to Content
Streetsblog USA home
Streetsblog USA home
Log In
Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

8:42 AM EDT on October 21, 2011

    • Three (All Right, Two and a Half) Infrastructure Solutions That Already Have Bipartisan Support (WaPo)
    • Will Romney Pay at Election Time For Wanting to "Let Detroit Go Bankrupt"? (The Hill)
    • Is Walmart Part of Rockville Pike's Urban Revitalization Plan? (GGW)
    • Free Parking Addicts, Meet Your Methadone (Atlantic Cities)
    • Haunted Houses Are No Scarier Than These Real-Life Transpo Terrors (Infrastructurist)
    • The Real Costs of Our Transportation Infrastructure (Smart Planet)
    • Stadium Location in the Heart of the Gritty City Brought Detroit Lions' Victory (Yahoo! Sports, Model D)
    • Private Financing For California HSR Might Be Harder to Come By Than Expected (Transport Politic)
    • Maryland Officials Support Gas Tax Hike to Address Infra Backlog and Create Jobs (CityBizList)

Streetsblog Capitol Hill will be on a light publishing schedule today.

Tanya Snyder
Tanya became Streetsblog's Capitol Hill editor in September 2010 after covering Congress for Pacifica Radio’s Washington bureau and for public radio stations around the country. She lives car-free in a transit-oriented and bike-friendly neighborhood of Washington, DC.

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Streetsblog USA

Today's Headlines

Thursday’s Headlines Are Down on the Corner, Out in the Street

Bring a nickel, tap your feet as you avoid having to get into your car to drive out to the big-box strip mall.

October 3, 2024
Promoted ArchivesSubways

Room for Improvement: What New York’s Subway System Can Learn from Cities Around the World

New York’s subway was once an international model of modernity. But it's not anymore.

October 3, 2024
Promoted ArchivesAccessibility

Subway Elevators are Not Just a Nice Lift, But a Basic Civil Right

Accessibility is a must-have as cities compete to attract visitors and retain residents.

October 3, 2024
Parking

Eight Ways To Reimagine Parking Spaces

This Park(ing) Day, 175 groups across multiple countries transformed curbside parking stalls into bedrooms, terraces, living spaces and more.

October 3, 2024
Streetsblog CaliforniaWeek Without Driving

Week Without Driving Day 2: Where the Sidewalk Ends

A week after I bought my house in Santa Rosa I read in the local newspaper that the city was planning to install a flashing crosswalk on Montgomery Drive.

October 2, 2024
See all posts