Today’s Headlines
Seattle Mayoral Candidates Weigh In on Transit Policy (Seattle Times) New Dallas Complete Streets Policy Already Having an Impact (Towers) That Weird Minneapolis Bike Lane Protest Turned Out 20 People (City Pages) Downtown El Paso Streetcar Construction Is Months Ahead of Schedule (El Paso Times) Cincinnati Streetcar Ridership Doubles During Blink Festival (Enquirer) Valley Metro … Continued
By
Blake Aued
10:25 AM EDT on October 18, 2017
- Seattle Mayoral Candidates Weigh In on Transit Policy (Seattle Times)
- New Dallas Complete Streets Policy Already Having an Impact (Towers)
- That Weird Minneapolis Bike Lane Protest Turned Out 20 People (City Pages)
- Downtown El Paso Streetcar Construction Is Months Ahead of Schedule (El Paso Times)
- Cincinnati Streetcar Ridership Doubles During Blink Festival (Enquirer)
- Valley Metro Hopes New Rules Make Phoenix Light Rail Riders Feel Safe (ABC 15; KTAR; Biz Journal)
- Uber/Lyft Drivers in Lincoln, NE, Won’t Have to Follow Rules for Cabbies (Journal Star)
- Portland, ME, Activists’ Ideas for Safer Downtown Streets Shot Down by DOT (Strong Towns)
- Actually, Milwaukee’s “Bike Boulevard” Will Be More Dangerous for Cyclists (Urban Milwaukee)
Blake Aued has been doing Streetsblog's daily national news digest for years. He's also an Atlanta Braves fan, which enrages his editor in New York.
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