Today’s Headlines
GOP Not Thrilled After Trump Considers Gas Tax Hike “If We Earmarked Money Toward the Highways” (Bloomberg 1, 2) Congressional Budget Deal Funds Government, Including DOT, Through September (Politico, Hill) Sighs of Relief for Transit in Albuquerque (Journal), Indianapolis (Star), Sacramento (Bee), Bay Area (Green Caltrain), Twin Cities (Star Tribune) Former Inhofe Staffer Takes Lead on Infrastructure at Trump’s Council on … Continued
8:55 AM EDT on May 2, 2017
- GOP Not Thrilled After Trump Considers Gas Tax Hike “If We Earmarked Money Toward the Highways” (Bloomberg 1, 2)
- Congressional Budget Deal Funds Government, Including DOT, Through September (Politico, Hill)
- Sighs of Relief for Transit in Albuquerque (Journal), Indianapolis (Star), Sacramento (Bee), Bay Area (Green Caltrain), Twin Cities (Star Tribune)
- Former Inhofe Staffer Takes Lead on Infrastructure at Trump’s Council on Environmental Quality (Politico, E&E)
- WMATA Board Members Fear Transit Authority “Slipping Back” on Rail Safety (WAMU)
- Phoenix Mayor Launches Late-Night Bus Service (Downtown Devil)
- Budget Crunch in Poughkeepsie, NY, Ignites Debate Over Merging City and County Bus Systems (PoJo)
- Bike-Share Coming to Utica, NY, This Summer (Observer-Dispatch) and Eugene, OR, This Fall (KVAL)
- How Uber’s Arrogance and a Re-Election Bid Turned Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto From Friend to Foe (Politico)
- Driverless Cars Could Be Coming to Disney World’s Parking Lots (LA Times)
In spring 2017, Stephen wrote for Streetsblog USA, covering the livable streets movement and transportation policy developments around the nation.
From August 2012 to October 2015, he was a reporter for Streetsblog NYC, covering livable streets and transportation issues in the city and the region. After joining Streetsblog, he covered the tail end of the Bloomberg administration and the launch of Citi Bike. Since then, he covered mayoral elections, the de Blasio administration's ongoing Vision Zero campaign, and New York City's ever-evolving street safety and livable streets movements.
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