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8:55 AM EDT on May 12, 2017

    • Mired in Scandal, Trump Again Promises Plan That Marries Tax Reform and Infrastructure (Economist via Hill)
    • Detroit's New Streetcar Opens Today, But the Real Success Story Is Its Bus Turnaround (TransitCenter)
    • Instead of Repairing I-85, Atlanta Should Have Torn It Down Instead (Curbed)
    • John Norquist: Cities Should Unshackle Themselves From Federal Money and Pursue Urban Policies (Urban Milwaukee)
    • Why Don't Road Expansions Get the Same Scrutiny as Transit Expansions? (Streets.mn)
    • Kalamazoo Complete Street Advocates Give New Roundabout Design a D+ for Cyclists and Pedestrians (MLive)
    • New Philadelphia Law Will Require Developers to Keep Sidewalks Open During Construction (CBS Philly)
    • Columbus Dispatch Convinced Downtown Needs More Parking, Not Transit, to Grow
    • Study Looks at Ways to Improve Bicycling, Walking and Shuttles to South Denver Light Rail Stations (Denver Post)
    • BikePortland Wonders Whether It's Time for More Bus Lanes in Oregon's Largest City
Stephen Miller
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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