Today’s Headlines
Seattle and Los Angeles Transit Agencies Speak Out Against Trump’s Transit Cuts (MyNorthwest, Urbanist) Missing in Reuters Story About Uber-Riding City Dwellers Who Go Car-Free: Any Mention of Transit People Love Talking About Them, But Self-Driving Cars Do Not Yet Exist and Are Far in the Future (Economist) Hampton Roads Transit Death Spiral: Ridership Drops, Pols Ask How … Continued
8:55 AM EDT on May 26, 2017
- Seattle and Los Angeles Transit Agencies Speak Out Against Trump’s Transit Cuts (MyNorthwest, Urbanist)
- Missing in Reuters Story About Uber-Riding City Dwellers Who Go Car-Free: Any Mention of Transit
- People Love Talking About Them, But Self-Driving Cars Do Not Yet Exist and Are Far in the Future (Economist)
- Hampton Roads Transit Death Spiral: Ridership Drops, Pols Ask How Quickly They Can Cut Routes (Virginian-Pilot)
- SC Lowcountry Needs to Build, Not Talk About, Streets Safe for Walking and Bicycling (Post and Courier)
- After Blaming Crash Victims, Boston’s Mayor Announces Year-Round Bike-Share Expansion (Globe)
- Bike-Share System Launches in Louisville With 305 Bicycles (Courier-Journal)
- Virginia Regional Planning Organization Puts Final Nail in Coffin for Bypass Highway (Charlottesville Tomorrow)
- Pennsylvania DOT Changes Onerous Rule That Stalled Bike Lanes Across the State (BCGP)
- Clever Denver Transit Planning Tool Asks Public How to Spend Transit Funds Most Efficiently (TransitCenter)
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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