Today’s Headlines

8:55 AM EDT on September 6, 2017

Purple Line Opponents File Last-Ditch Appeal With Their Favorite Judge (Bethesda Magazine)
Wisconsin's GOP Legislature Nears Agreement to Kick Transportation Funding Can Down Road (WPR)
Some Universities Realize Parking Garages Will Not Solve Their Mobility Challenges (NYT)
Charlottesville Applies Lessons of Donald Shoup to New Parking Reforms (Charlottesville Tomorrow)
Citing Rampant Fraud, Hartford Stops Giving Away Free Parking to Disabled Placard Holders (Courant)
Bike-Share: It's Not Just for Big Cities Anymore (Jefferson Public Radio, Oxford Eagle)
How to Improve Philly's New Chestnut Street Protected Bike Lane (Philly.com)
Listicle of The Day: Five Signs Miami Is a Nightmare for Bicyclists (New Times)
Meanwhile: Sun Sentinel Hails Completion of New Highway Ramps as Cure for South Florida Traffic
Tech Financiers Are Really Into Throwing Money and Hype at "Flying Car" Companies (NYT)

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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