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8:55 AM EDT on July 13, 2017

    • U.S. Car Sales Down From Post-Recession High, With Possible Long-Term Stagnation (BBC)
    • Billions Will Go Down the Drain as Self-Driving Car Bonanza Results In Handful of Winners (Bloomberg)
    • Georgia's Latest Idea to Expand Highways: Toll-Free Truck-Only Lanes Near Atlanta (WSB)
    • Could High-Speed Rail Network Revitalize Southern New England's Mid-Sized Cities? (Bloomberg)
    • Portland Businesses Cry Out for Parking Solution; Obvious First Step: Add Meters (Oregon Business)
    • Suburban Democrats Voted Against Oregon Transportation Deal Because of Highway Tolls (Willamette Week)
    • Gov. Cuomo Backs Buffalo Light Rail Expansion, But It's Far From a Sure Thing (Investigative Post)
    • Nashville Mayor Backs Off Airport Privatization as Revenue Source to Build Light Rail (Biz Journal)
    • Knives Are Out to Kill Pedestrian Safety Improvements in Honolulu's Chinatown (Civil Beat)
    • Residents Fear Traffic From Wider Sidewalks, Fewer Car Lanes on Route 1 in North Palm Beach (PB Post)
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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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