- Cities Ease Rules Against E-Bikes as Popularity Grows (WaPo)
- Middle Tennessee Is Watching the Nashville Transit Referendum (Tennessean)
- Charleston Post and Courier: Spend Freeway Money on BRT or Bike Lanes Instead
- Atlantans Want Light Rail on the BeltLine (Curbed)
- Massachusetts Group Hopes Smart Tolling Reduces Congestion (CBS Boston)
- Oklahoma City Streetcar Remains on Track for December Launch (NewsOK)
- Portland City Council Candidates Talk Transportation (Bike Portland)
- Uber and Lyft Drivers Ignore Riders With Service Dogs (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
- Melbourne Proposes “Superblocks” Where Pedestrians Are Prioritized (The Age)
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