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Advocates Demand 30 Miles of Protected Bike Lanes in Philadelphia (NBC Philly) Council Members Want “Progressive” Changes to Austin Mayor’s $720 Roads Bond Plan (Statesman) The Link Between Walkability and Growth (NextCity) No Driver’s License, No Job (The Atlantic) Mayor Says Detroit Isn’t Shrinking Anymore (The Dirt) Florida Cop Sued After Having Dog Attack Man for … Continued

By Angie Schmitt

8:56 AM EDT on June 15, 2016

Advocates Demand 30 Miles of Protected Bike Lanes in Philadelphia (NBC Philly)
Council Members Want “Progressive” Changes to Austin Mayor’s $720 Roads Bond Plan (Statesman)
The Link Between Walkability and Growth (NextCity)
No Driver’s License, No Job (The Atlantic)
Mayor Says Detroit Isn’t Shrinking Anymore (The Dirt)
Florida Cop Sued After Having Dog Attack Man for Riding Bike Without Lights (WinkNews)
Study: Charleston Bike Lane Isn’t Slowing Traffic Much (ABCNews4)
Photo of Car-Filled Bike Lane Angers Richmond Bicyclists (WTVR)

Angie Schmitt

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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