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Today’s Headlines

8:55 AM EDT on June 9, 2017

    • Trump's Infrastructure Plan Is Vaporware (WaPo, NPR) and His "Infrastructure Week" Was a PR Mess (Hill)
    • Without a Real Plan From the Feds, Cities and States Should Prepare to Go It Alone (Slate)
    • WMATA Board Backs Cost-Cutting and Funding Blueprint -- Now It's Up to DC-Area Politicians (WAMU)
    • Robust Transit Is NYC's Competitive Advantage. What Happens When It Falls Apart? (Tri-State)
    • Des Moines Releases Downtown Vision to Eliminate One-Way Streets, Add Protected Bike Lanes (Register)
    • Smart Growth America Ranks How Nicely Your City Has Promised to Build Complete Streets (Next City)
    • Tucson Police Blame Pedestrian Victims for Getting Killed on Tucson's Roads (AZPM)
    • Street Safety Campaign in Lexington, KY, Shames Pedestrians for Using Phones on Sidewalk (WUKY)
    • Bloomington Resident "Worried About Safety" Opposes Plan for Bike Lanes, Calmer Traffic (WJBC)
    • A Pop-Up Protected Bike Lane Appears in Lewiston, Maine (Sun Journal)
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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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