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

Today’s Headlines

8:52 AM EST on March 5, 2013

    • The Economist's "Gulliver" Blog Echoes Brookings' Call  to Eliminate Amtraks' Long Routes 
    • VIDEO: Bike-Builder Georgena Terry Kicks Off Women's Bike Forum (Bike League
    • Disabled Vet Rep. Tammy Duckworth Calls Bicycles a Great "Leveler" (Bike Portland)
    • On the Heels of Virginia Decision, Maryland Leaders Announce Transportation Plan (WBAL)
    • Coalition for Smarter Growth Dreams Big, Maps Out a Plan For Next Gen DC Transit (GGW)
    • DDOT Proposes Bike Boulevards For Upper Northwest (Wash Cycle)
    • 73 Wisconsin Businesses Benefit From HSR Line Gov. Walker Rejected (Cap Times)
    • Is Hawaii's $15 Bicycle Tax Too High? (Cyclelicio.us)
    • Washington Rep. Backs Down on Crazy Talk on Cycling and CO2 (NewserBike Portland)
    • ConcordMonitor Pushes For Hike in New Hampshire Gas Tax For Two Reasons
    • Instead of Building Airports Outside Cities, Build Cities Around Airports? (Guardian)
    • A New Kind of Pedestrian Map (Polis)

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Streetsblog USA

Monday’s Headlines Are All About Pete

From trying to avert a government shutdown to promoting rail safety, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is in the midst of a busy week.

September 25, 2023

What is the Life of a Dead Pedestrian Worth?

A Seattle police officer sparked outrage when he joked that the death of pedestrian Jaahnavi Kandula might be settled for as little as $11,000. Some families get even less.

September 25, 2023

Why Reducing Vehicle Miles Traveled Matters

“Our job now is to prioritize solutions that mitigate the impacts of climate change while equitably improving quality of life. To do so we need to rethink how we build so Californians can drive less."

September 22, 2023

Friday’s Headlines Are Tired Out

Whether it's from degradation or the dust resulting from wear and tear, it's becoming increasingly clear that tire and brake emissions are harmful, perhaps even exceeding tailpipe emissions.

September 22, 2023

Study: What Road Diets Mean For Older Drivers

"After a road diet, all motorists seem to drive at a rate that feels comfortable to a mildly-impaired older adult."

September 22, 2023
See all posts