Today’s Headlines
Multiple Sources Confirm: Trump’s “Infrastructure Plan” Is Not Going Anywhere (NYT) SEPTA Pins Falling Ridership on Growth of Uber, Lyft; Promises to Rethink Bus Service (Philly.com) Springfield Transit Authority Cut Service to Balance Budget, Drawing MassDOT Scrutiny (WAMC) Denver Post Editorial: “Why Not Tax the Bicyclists? …We Are Intrigued” by Statewide Bike Tax Idea Seattle Times … Continued
8:55 AM EDT on July 24, 2017
- Multiple Sources Confirm: Trump’s “Infrastructure Plan” Is Not Going Anywhere (NYT)
- SEPTA Pins Falling Ridership on Growth of Uber, Lyft; Promises to Rethink Bus Service (Philly.com)
- Springfield Transit Authority Cut Service to Balance Budget, Drawing MassDOT Scrutiny (WAMC)
- Denver Post Editorial: “Why Not Tax the Bicyclists? …We Are Intrigued” by Statewide Bike Tax Idea
- Seattle Times Explains Where Leading Mayoral Candidates Stand on Transportation
- Portland Lowers Its Sights for Long-Term Bike Commute Mode Share Target (BikePortland)
- KDKA Eyes New Downtown Apartments as Solution to Pittsburgh’s Parking Woes
- Time Profiles Chuck Marohn of Strong Towns and His Effort to Rethink the Suburbs
- Houston Suburbanites Still Trot Out Pernicious “Transit Brings Crime” Trope (Chronicle)
- Do-It-Yourself Urbanists Build Their Own Bike Lanes in Dallas (AP)
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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