Today’s Headlines
Let’s Speculate About What Trump Might Do With His Rumored Infrastructure Proposal (Curbed, CNBC, Hill) One Month After Being Sworn in, Alabama’s New Governor Widens I-65 in Suburban Birmingham (AL.com) Bringing BRT to Route 29 in Montgomery County, MD: The Devil Will Be in the Details (WaPo) Can the Twin Cities Business Community Turn Back GOP Legislature’s … Continued
8:55 AM EDT on May 15, 2017
- Let’s Speculate About What Trump Might Do With His Rumored Infrastructure Proposal (Curbed, CNBC, Hill)
- One Month After Being Sworn in, Alabama’s New Governor Widens I-65 in Suburban Birmingham (AL.com)
- Bringing BRT to Route 29 in Montgomery County, MD: The Devil Will Be in the Details (WaPo)
- Can the Twin Cities Business Community Turn Back GOP Legislature’s Attempt to Gut Transit? (MinnPost)
- Louisville, Reforming “Payment in Lieu of Parking” Program, Considers Nixing Parking Mandates (Daily Camera)
- Taxpayers Will Pick Up $1 Million Tab for Cops to Direct Traffic at New Suburban Atlanta Braves Stadium (AJC)
- KOMO Checks In on Seattle’s Progress With Traffic Calming and Protected Bike Lanes
- Charleston, SC, to Launch Bike-Share With 250 Bikes on May 30 (Live 5 News)
- Bike-Share Start-Up Finds a Market in Fairbanks, Alaska (News-Miner)
- California City Uses Hay Bales and Traffic Cones for Pop-Up Bike Lane (Paso Robles Daily News)
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.
Read More:
Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.
More from Streetsblog USA
Uber and Lyft Want Congress to Let Them Off the Hook
Rideshare platforms want Washington to reduce their exposure to lawsuits.
June 24, 2026
Wednesday’s Headlines Power Up
The environmental tradeoff between mining for battery materials and burning fossil fuels is tilting further toward the former, Jalopnik reports.
June 24, 2026
Dems Push for Guardrails to Shield Federal Transportation Grants From Trump Meddling
Will Senate Democrats leverage the proposed Build America 250 Act to end President Trump's meddling in transportation funding?
June 23, 2026
Should Residents Be Allowed To Ticket Trucks That Pollute The Air?
A New Jersey Congressman opposes efforts to clear the air (but he takes donations from bus companies!).
June 23, 2026
Porchfest Brings Affordable Entertainment to the Streets
People-first streets aren’t just life-saving – they’re a cost-of-living tool. And they're fun.
June 23, 2026