Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

Public-Private Partnerships Can Work, But Government Must Be Careful Not to Get Screwed (NYT, Politico) Shelley Poticha Pokes Holes in Trump’s Wall Street-Friendly Infrastructure Privatization “Plan” (NRDC) Baltimore Mayor Says She Could Use Bogus Fire Truck Rule to Erase More Bike Lanes (Sun) Building More Dense, Walkable Housing Is the Key for Cities to Support the Paris Agreement (Cascadia … Continued

By Stephen Miller

8:55 AM EDT on June 8, 2017

Public-Private Partnerships Can Work, But Government Must Be Careful Not to Get Screwed (NYT, Politico)
Shelley Poticha Pokes Holes in Trump’s Wall Street-Friendly Infrastructure Privatization “Plan” (NRDC)
Baltimore Mayor Says She Could Use Bogus Fire Truck Rule to Erase More Bike Lanes (Sun)
Building More Dense, Walkable Housing Is the Key for Cities to Support the Paris Agreement (Cascadia Weekly)
Meanwhile, in Seattle: 400 Apartments (Plus 260 Parking Spaces) Above New Light Rail Station (Capitol Hill Times)
It Looks Like the Atlanta Streetcar Is Back on Track After Series of Operational Problems (AJC)
Kansas City Streetcar Authority Endorses Route for Northward Extension (KC Star)
Hampton Roads Transit, With Falling Bus Ridership, Plans Light Rail Expansion (Virginian-Pilot)
Meanwhile, in Clemson, SC: Mayor “Very Interested” in Personal Rapid Transit Pod Cars (Independent Mail)
Meet the New Highway Expansion Plan, Same as the Old Highway Expansion Plan (Tampa Bay Times)

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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