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8:55 AM EDT on July 25, 2017

    • Florida DOT Considers Lower Speed Limits, Narrower Car Lanes to Improve Tampa Bay Safety (WFTS)
    • Hourly Commuter Rail Between New Haven, Hartford, and Springfield Set to Launch Next May (Courant)
    • Trump Administration Replaces Obama Appointees on WMATA Board With Bush-Era Officials (WAMU, Hill)
    • MyNorthwest Columnist Wants Seattle to Follow Honolulu's Lead and Enact More Anti-Pedestrian Laws
    • Cutting Underperforming Bus "Loop" Routes Would Save Columbia, MO, $500,000 (Daily Tribune)
    • Texas Senate Advances Bill to Preempt Local Distracted Driving Bans Tougher Than State Law (Texas Tribune)
    • Bike Taxes Don't Relate to Impact on Roads or Encourage Low-Carbon Transportation, Says Tax Foundation
    • Manhattan's "Extreme Commuters" Sprawl Across Four States (NYT)
    • Meanwhile, in London: National Government Backs Funding for Crossrail 2 (Guardian, Evening Standard)
    • Fayetteville Launches City-Sponsored Tactical Traffic-Calming Program (NW Arkansas Democrat Gazette)
Stephen Miller
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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