Today’s Headlines

By Blake Aued

9:08 AM EST on November 7, 2017

Massive Cost Overrun Has Sound Transit Cutting Back Light Rail Project (Seattle Times)
Wisconsin State Journal Backs BRT in Madison
As Ridership Slips, How Can Chicago Lure Commuters Back to Buses? (Streetsblog Chicago)
Bike-Sharing Is Popular in Massachusetts, but Do the Numbers Work? (Globe)
Nonprofit Could Bring Up to 10,000 Dockless Bikes to Twin Cities (Star Tribune)
Des Moines Suburb Deeply Divided Over Sidewalks and Road Diets (Register)
San Gabriel, CA, Traffic School Lets Cyclists Have Their Fines Forgiven (Tribune)
Why Won't Cities Make Room for E-Bikes? (The Outline)
Dockless Bike-Share Comes to Purdue (Courier & Journal), Richmond (Standard), and Bowling Green (College Heights Herald)

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