Today’s Headlines

8:55 AM EDT on August 15, 2017

Trump to Sign Executive Order Today for Environmental Review "Discipline and Accountability" (Reuters)
Jacksonville Sheriff Kills Red-Light Camera Program; Doesn't Mention Fatalities or Injuries (Times-Union)
Chicago Is Working to Integrate Ventra Transit Fare Card With Divvy Bike-Share (Sun-Times)
Light Rail Among Options Under Consideration for Las Vegas Strip (KLAS)
Dallas City Council Weighs Four Options for Downtown Streetcar Route (Dallas News)
The Default Transportation Investment in Metro Cincinnati Shouldn't Be Wider Roads (WCPO)
Atlanta Removes a Bike Lane Without Warning, So Columnist Bill Torpy Talks About Gentrification (AJC)
Biking and Walking Is Dangerous, So Vegas Parents Send Kids Unaccompanied in Ride-Hail Cars (KVVU)
Man in Critical Condition Slapped With Jaywalking Ticket After Driver Hits Him (DelawareOnline)
Electric Cars Will Not Save Us (Guardian)

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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