Today’s Headlines
Blinded by Windshield Perspective, Tech’s Plans to “Fix” Traffic Often Just Make It Worse (Curbed) Is Now the Moment When Gwinnett County Will Finally Embrace Transit? (AJC) Oregon Transportation Plan Awaits Governor’s Signature; Would Create First-In-Nation Bike Tax (BikePortland) Latest Federal Inspection Shows WMATA Has Lots More Room for Improvement (WTOP) Free Press Reporters Staged a … Continued
8:55 AM EDT on July 7, 2017
- Blinded by Windshield Perspective, Tech’s Plans to “Fix” Traffic Often Just Make It Worse (Curbed)
- Is Now the Moment When Gwinnett County Will Finally Embrace Transit? (AJC)
- Oregon Transportation Plan Awaits Governor’s Signature; Would Create First-In-Nation Bike Tax (BikePortland)
- Latest Federal Inspection Shows WMATA Has Lots More Room for Improvement (WTOP)
- Free Press Reporters Staged a Commute Race Across Downtown Detroit
- Funds Meant for Rail Tunnel Chris Christie Canceled Now Subsidizing Ferries at $94 Per Roundtrip (NYT)
- Former Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie Comes Out Hard Against Honolulu Pedestrian Safety Fixes (KITV)
- Nine-Year-Old Watches From Street As Driver Plows Car Into Louisville Home (WAVE)
- Bike-Share Launches in South Bend (Tribune), Expands in Austin (Statesman) and Salem, MA (Patch)
- What Does Good Advertising for Transit Look Like? (Mobility Lab)
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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