Today’s Headlines
Key Republican Says Trump Infrastructure Plan Won’t Pass “This Year” (Politico) New Street-Mapping Tool Can Help Transpo Modes Share the Curb (Atlantic) Judge Rules Minneapolis Southwest Light Rail Line Can Move Forward (MPR) Wisconsin Mulls Transit to Move Milwaukee Workers to New Plants (WPR) Drivers Are Blocking Bike Lanes in Atlanta (WABE) and Bus Stops … Continued
By
Blake Aued
10:29 AM EST on February 28, 2018
- Key Republican Says Trump Infrastructure Plan Won’t Pass “This Year” (Politico)
- New Street-Mapping Tool Can Help Transpo Modes Share the Curb (Atlantic)
- Judge Rules Minneapolis Southwest Light Rail Line Can Move Forward (MPR)
- Wisconsin Mulls Transit to Move Milwaukee Workers to New Plants (WPR)
- Drivers Are Blocking Bike Lanes in Atlanta (WABE) and Bus Stops in Philly (Inquirer)
- After Two Years, D.C. Already Considering Replacing Streetcars (WTOP)
- Proposed Austin Development Has More Space for Cars Than People (Monitor)
- Charlotte’s Blue Line Extension Opens in Two Weeks (WFAE)
- Paris Court Strikes Down a Car-Free Seine (CityLab)
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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