- Surprisingly, Distracted Driving Isn't to Blame for Spike in Road Deaths (The Verge)
- Kansas City Voters Elect Pro-Streetcar Slate (Star)
- Philly Tries to Avoid Bikelash by Engaging Neighborhoods on Vision Zero (Next City)
- Detroit Invests in Sidewalks and Bike Lanes to Help Commercial Corridors (MLive)
- Baltimore Sun: City Needs Better Bike Infrastructure Whether Amazon Comes or Not
- Cincinnati Uses Streetcar Money to Figure How to Move Cars Faster (Enquirer)
- Milwaukee Streetcar Sells Name Rights, Will Be Free for a Year (Fox 6; Urban Milwaukee; Journal Sentinel)
- Racist MN Mayoral Candidate Says Light Rail Would Bring in "Riff Raff" (Star Trib)
- Anti-Cyclist Pittsburgh Council Member Caught Driving in Pedestrian Path (City Paper)
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