Today’s Headlines
Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Never Had GOP Support (Bloomberg) LaHood “for Trump“on Raising Gas Tax, While Trump Advisors Back Away (CNBC) …or Trump Might Propose a Mileage Tax to Pay for Infrastructure, Who Knows (Fortune) Maryland Asks FTA to Review Handling of Baltimore Metro Maintenance (Sun) Durham Residents Want Housing, Transit, and Bikes, Not More Parking … Continued
By
Blake Aued
10:23 AM EST on February 23, 2018
- Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Never Had GOP Support (Bloomberg)
- LaHood “for Trump“on Raising Gas Tax, While Trump Advisors Back Away (CNBC)
- …or Trump Might Propose a Mileage Tax to Pay for Infrastructure, Who Knows (Fortune)
- Maryland Asks FTA to Review Handling of Baltimore Metro Maintenance (Sun)
- Durham Residents Want Housing, Transit, and Bikes, Not More Parking (WRAL)
- Shocking: Higher Parking Rates Lead to Less Traffic in Boston (WCVB, WBUR, Globe)
- Cyclists Say College Park Bike Lane Options Aren’t Good Enough (Diamondback)
- Buffalo Light Rail Extension Moves Forward (WIVB, WKBW)
- Cyclists Protest Removal of Portland Bike Lane (Bike Portland)
- Uber’s New Carpool Service Works Like a Bus (Wired, Engadget)
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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