Today’s Headlines

8:55 AM EDT on July 5, 2017

US DOT Withdraws From Multi-Agency Group Overseeing NY-NJ Gateway Tunnel (Hill, AMNY)
Across the Country, Black People Bear the Brunt of Jaywalking "Enforcement" by Police (NYT)
Rahm Emanuel Is Interested in Elon Musk's Terrible Tunnel Ideas (Wired)
Smart Approaches to Parking Management in Honolulu (KHON) and Charlottesville (C'Ville Tomorrow)
Meanwhile: Knoxville (News Sentinel) and Holland, MI (Sentinel) Sink Money Into Parking Garages
Hit-and-Run Drivers on Sidewalks in Salt Lake City (Tribune, Deseret News) and Jonesboro, AR (KAIT, AROnline)
Poll: Toronto Residents Overwhelmingly Support Slower, Safer Speeds and More Bike Lanes (Star)
London's Sadiq Khan Has a Plan, But Former Mayor's Cycling Commissioner Wants More Action (Guardian)
NPR Finds Germany's "Bicycle Autobahn" Is Faster at Connecting Nearby Cities Than Driving the Highway

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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