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8:55 AM EDT on September 5, 2017

    • Behind Closed Doors, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Stonewalls Metro Funding (WaPo)
    • Transit Can Help Houston Recover After Harvey Destroyed Up to a Million Cars (CityLab, Wired, WaPo)
    • Honolulu Rail Construction Rescue Bill Awaits Governor's Signature (Civil Beat, KHON, KITV)
    • There Are Lots Of Ways to Fund Metrorail Expansion, If Miami's Mayor Supported Them (Herald)
    • Less Parking, More City: Star Tribune Looks at How Minneapolis Is Shifting Away From Cars
    • NPR, WaPo Investigate VC-Backed Bike-Share as DC Prepares Dockless Pilot (WAMU, WJLA, WTOP)
    • More Bike-Share Launches: Ofo In Worcester (MassLive), Zagster In Asbury Park, Penn State, Avon, CO
    • VDOT: Making a Better Bike Path On I-66 Would Threaten Entire Highway-Widening Project (WaPo)
    • Akron's Better Block Earns Rave Reviews From Local Business Owners (Beacon Journal)
    • Dallas Pedestrianizes Downtown Streets After AT&T Threatens to Decamp For Suburbs (Dallas News)
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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