Today’s Headlines
Shuster’s Brought in a Lot of Campaign Cash as Transpo Chair (Politico) Brookings: Downtowns Weathered the Recession Better Than the Burbs (Next City) … But Job Sprawl Was High in Oklahoma City, Kansas City, Lee County, FL UN Report: Sustainable City Infrastructures Promote Economic Growth Twin Cities Transit Expansion = Jobs (Star Tribune) GGW on Why Portland’s … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
9:06 AM EDT on April 18, 2013
- Shuster’s Brought in a Lot of Campaign Cash as Transpo Chair (Politico)
- Brookings: Downtowns Weathered the Recession Better Than the Burbs (Next City)
- … But Job Sprawl Was High in Oklahoma City, Kansas City, Lee County, FL
- UN Report: Sustainable City Infrastructures Promote Economic Growth
- Twin Cities Transit Expansion = Jobs (Star Tribune)
- GGW on Why Portland’s Parking Policy Shouldn’t Set Example for D.C.
- Toronto Report: Gas Tax, Sales Tax, Parking Fees Should Pay for Transit (Metro News, Star)
- In San Diego Program, Bikes Help Ex-Offenders Transition (San Diego City Beat)
- Chicago Transit Officials Wary About Spike in Free Ride Permits (Trib)
- Set to Launch: Women Bike Philly (Bike League)
More from Streetsblog USA
Trump’s ‘Freedom Means Affordable Cars’ Rings Hollow As Gas Prices Surge
Real freedom is the freedom to choose how you get around — including not driving at all.
March 30, 2026
Friday Video: Five Bike Advocacy Mistakes You Don’t Even Know You’re Making
For one thing, make sure that political leaders who say "no" to livable streets experience consequences for their decisions.
March 27, 2026
Friday’s Headlines Take a Free Ride
Waymo has remote response teams, but when a robotaxi gets stuck, emergency responders have to get behind the wheel.
March 27, 2026
Despite Spin, Calif.’s Transportation Commission Funded a Lot of Highway Expansion Last Week
The gaslighting is almost as bad as the funding decisions.
March 26, 2026
Talking Headways Podcast: Congestion Pricing Data Collection
New York's congestion pricing data whiz discusses the program's first year.
March 26, 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.