Today’s Headlines

8:55 AM EDT on July 28, 2017

Conservative Think Tank: Don't Rely on Privatization for Trump's $1 Billion Infrastructure Target (Hill)
Trump's New WMATA Board Members Want to See Privatization at Metro (WAMU)
Cuomo Wants Trump to Push Infrastructure Plan, "Single Best Idea" From Campaign (Politico)
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Legality of Automated Camera Enforcement (WOSU)
You'll Find the DC Area's Best Bicycle Infrastructure in Suburban Montgomery County, MD (Washingtonian)
TransitCenter Has Its Eye on Dallas, Where Center-City Transit, Not Suburban Expansion, Has Momentum
Meanwhile, TransitCenter Calls Out Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson for Neglecting Transit (Plain Dealer)
Bike-Share Launches in Albany, Troy, Schenectady and Saratoga Springs, NY (Times Union)
After Tepid First Couple Years, Pittsburgh's Bike-Share System Tries a Reboot (Next City)
Denver 7 Is Downright Giddy That Police Are Wasting Time Giving Red Light Tickets to Cyclists

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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