Today’s Headlines
Bill to Allow Atlanta ‘Burbs to Vote on MARTA Expansion Goes to Governor (AJC) NJ Lawmaker Wants to Ticket Pedestrians Who Text and Walk (NJ.com) Charleston to Begin “Test” Bike Lane Period on Important Bridge (Post & Courier) Study: Portland’s Proposed “Rapid Bus” Would Be Slower Than Existing Buses (OPB) Seattle Mayor: Young People Need … Continued
9:00 AM EDT on March 23, 2016
- Bill to Allow Atlanta ‘Burbs to Vote on MARTA Expansion Goes to Governor (AJC)
- NJ Lawmaker Wants to Ticket Pedestrians Who Text and Walk (NJ.com)
- Charleston to Begin “Test” Bike Lane Period on Important Bridge (Post & Courier)
- Study: Portland’s Proposed “Rapid Bus” Would Be Slower Than Existing Buses (OPB)
- Seattle Mayor: Young People Need to Speak Out for Sustainable Transportation (Seattle Times)
- West Hartford Residents: Five-Story Buildings Will Ruin the Neighborhood (Courant)
- Uber Signups Spiked During D.C. Metro Closure (The Hill)
- Former Toronto Mayor and Famous Bike Lane Opponent Rob Ford Dies of Cancer (HuffPo Canada)
Angie is a Cleveland-based writer with a background in planning and newspaper reporting. She has been writing about cities for Streetsblog for six years.
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