Today’s Headlines
Business and Industry Have Low Expectations for Transpo Bill (JoC) Streets Closed for Security Reasons Take on New Life as Public Spaces (GGW) A 25 Percent Cut in Emissions Isn’t Nearly Enough, Study Says (Trans. Issues Daily) Atlantic Cities Tells You Everything You Wanted to Know About Bus Rapid Transit Message of Walkability Resonates in … Continued
By
Ben Goldman
9:11 AM EDT on April 4, 2012
- Business and Industry Have Low Expectations for Transpo Bill (JoC)
- Streets Closed for Security Reasons Take on New Life as Public Spaces (GGW)
- A 25 Percent Cut in Emissions Isn’t Nearly Enough, Study Says (Trans. Issues Daily)
- Atlantic Cities Tells You Everything You Wanted to Know About Bus Rapid Transit
- Message of Walkability Resonates in Baton Rouge (Advocate)
- Republicans for Environmental Protection Rebrands Itself Without “Republicans” (Grist)
- Report: Evaluating the Public Health Effects of Transpo Plans (PDF, via Politico)
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
Comments Are Temporarily Disabled
Streetsblog is in the process of migrating our commenting system. During this transition, commenting is temporarily unavailable.
Once the migration is complete, you will be able to log back in and will have full access to your comment history. We appreciate your patience and look forward to having you back in the conversation soon.