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8:55 AM EDT on August 10, 2017

    • The Woman Who Never Gave Up and Got Dallas to Kill a Massive New Toll Highway (Texas Tribune)
    • Learn About the Carbon Tax That Won't Become Law From Rep. John Larson (Construction Dive, WSHU)
    • Streetcar Boosters Press on After KC Voters Require Citywide Vote for City Involvement (Star, Biz Journal)
    • Washington Post Looks at the Transit Renaissance in Los Angeles
    • Milwaukee City Legislators Put Brakes on BRT Project's Dedicated Bus Lanes (Wauwatosa Now)
    • Dockless Bike-Share Is Flooded With Venture Capital Money Because of the Data Mining Possibilities (BikeBiz)
    • Oregon DOT Pays Lip Service to Safety But Isn't Putting Its Money Where the Danger Is (City Observatory)
    • Cambridge Delays Harvard Square Protected Bike Lane Installation After Businesses Complain (Wicked Local)
    • Alexandria, VA, Advocates Want Affordable Housing Built on WMATA Property Near Stations (WAMU)
    • Nobody Wants to Take Responsibility for This Terrible Anti-Pedestrian PSA (BikePortland)
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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