Today’s Headlines

8:55 AM EDT on July 14, 2017

Feds Quietly End Civil Rights Inquiry Into Larry Hogan's Decision to Kill Baltimore Red Line (WaPo)
Reason Celebrates House Committee Vote to Kill TIGER Because It Hurts Bicycling, Walking, and Transit
House GOP Wants to Prevent States From Setting Their Own Rules for Autonomous Vehicles (Reuters)
Lyft Insists It's Supporting, Not Replacing, Transit With "Shuttle" Service (Quartz, Emily Castor)
Earl Blumenauer Not Upset About Oregon's New Bike Tax (BikePortland)
Tulsa Unveils Branding for 18-Mile BRT Route: Meet "Aero" (Public Radio Tulsa, KOTV, KTUL)
Streetcars, Buses Could Link St. Paul to Mall of America; Light Rail Out of Running (Star Tribune 1, 2)
Immigrant Detained During Fare Stop Released on Bail, Seeking Visa to Avoid Deportation (Star Tribune)
Bike Lanes and Access for the Disabled in Seattle: It's Not an Either-Or Situation, KIRO
Why Design Safe Crossings When You Can Install "Jaywalker-Repellent" Landscaping? (Sun Sentinel)

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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