Today’s Headlines
Maryland Invites Private Investment to the Purple Line (GGW) New Truck Safety Regulations Aren’t Enough to Placate Advocates (The Hill) Less Freight Moving By Truck, More By Rail Among NAFTA Partners (JOC x2) New Park Capping I-70 in St. Louis Re-Connects Arch With Downtown (Fast Lane) Philly Is Turning Away From the Automobile, But Developers Can’t … Continued
By
Tanya Snyder
8:52 AM EDT on August 6, 2013
- Maryland Invites Private Investment to the Purple Line (GGW)
- New Truck Safety Regulations Aren’t Enough to Placate Advocates (The Hill)
- Less Freight Moving By Truck, More By Rail Among NAFTA Partners (JOC x2)
- New Park Capping I-70 in St. Louis Re-Connects Arch With Downtown (Fast Lane)
- Philly Is Turning Away From the Automobile, But Developers Can’t See It (NextCity)
- A New Common Sense Alternative to the Moribund Columbia River Crossing (Bike Portland)
- In Toronto, Office Rents Near Transit Are 38 Percent Higher, Vacancy Rates Lower (Globe & Mail)
- How a Visionary Mayor’s Smart Policies Brought About a Walking Boom in London (Economist)
- DC’s Most Walkable Neighborhood Finally Excises Its Gas Station (GGW)
- Cars as Weapons (Atlantic Cities)
Tanya became Streetsblog's Capitol Hill editor in September 2010 after covering Congress for Pacifica Radios 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.
Read More:
More from Streetsblog USA
How To Push A Livable Streets Project Forward — Even in the Era of Federal Clawbacks
A livable streets superstar is launching a new organization to push forward some of America's most iconic sustainable streets projects — even if Congress is clawing back their funding
April 7, 2026
Tuesday’s Headlines Take an Axe to Transit
The Trump administration wants to cut transit and rail funding to help pay for the war against Iran.
April 7, 2026
The Financial Costs of the Pedestrian Death Crisis Are Still Stratospheric
The human costs of the pedestrian death crisis are unacceptable even as deaths begin to fall. And the financial costs aren't any better.
April 6, 2026
Monday’s Headlines Only Hurt Ourselves
Climate change has cost global economies tens of trillions of dollars. The U.S. is both the biggest culprit and biggest victim.
April 6, 2026
State Bill Would Stop Highway Expansions Near Vulnerable New Yorkers
Assembly Member Emerita Torres's Stop Highway Community Harm Act would ban the state from expanding highways within 200 feet of public housing or in ZIP codes with the highest asthma-related emergency room visits in the state.
April 3, 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.