Today’s Headlines
- Chao: "Sale of Government Assets" Could Help Finance Trump Infrastructure Plan (CNBC)
- Denver Moves Backward by Requiring More Parking for New Housing (Streetsblog Denver, Post, CBS 4)
- Poll: 54% of Minnesotans Support Taxpayer Funds for Light Rail Expansion, 34% Opposed (Star Tribune)
- City and State Square Off on How to Fund $3 Billion Gap for Honolulu's New Rail Line (Hawaii News Now)
- Randal O'Toole Upset That Congress Continues to Fund Light Rail and Streetcar Projects (Hill)
- Downtown Houston Growing, But New Skyscrapers Are Not Designed With the Sidewalk in Mind (Chron)
- Lexington Goes After Pedestrians (WUKY, Herald-Leader)
- Lots of Lessons to Be Learned From the Demise of Bridj (CommonWealth)
- Reno's Transit System Partners With Firm Developing Autonomous Buses (Wired, Mashable, Forbes)
- AAA Launches "Gig," One-Way Car-Share With 250 Vehicles in Oakland and Berkeley (KTVU, TechCrunch)
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