Today’s Headlines
House To Vote Next Week On Bipartisan Bill To Clear Way For Autonomous Vehicle Companies (Reuters) This Republican Congressman Is Begging His Reluctant Mayor To Ask For Transit Funds (Miami Herald) Governing Examines How Better Bus Service Became “The Hottest Trend In Transit” Billionaire Illinois Gubernatorial Candidate J.B. Pritzker Loves Riding CTA Buses (Chicago Tribune) … Continued
8:55 AM EDT on September 1, 2017
- House To Vote Next Week On Bipartisan Bill To Clear Way For Autonomous Vehicle Companies (Reuters)
- This Republican Congressman Is Begging His Reluctant Mayor To Ask For Transit Funds (Miami Herald)
- Governing Examines How Better Bus Service Became “The Hottest Trend In Transit”
- Billionaire Illinois Gubernatorial Candidate J.B. Pritzker Loves Riding CTA Buses (Chicago Tribune)
- Indianapolis Red Line BRT Opponents Are Just Really Concerned About Safety, Okay? (WTHR)
- Uber Pulls Back Curtain On Tiny Part of Its Travel Time Data (City Observatory, TechCrunch, Engadget)
- ODOT’s Rose Quarter I-5 Freeway Widening Divides Active Transportation Advocates (BikePortland)
- Volunteers Form People-Protected Bike Lane In Downtown Boise (KIVI, KTVB)
- Missoula, Montana, Will Tear Out Bike Lane, Replace It With Parking And Sharrows (Missoulan)
- After Refusing New Gas Tax Funds On Principle, Newport Beach City Council Reverses Course (LA Times)
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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