Today’s Headlines
Professional Anti-Transit Troll Randal O’Toole At It Again (USA Today) New Uber CEO Tries to Repair Company’s Image (WaPo) Startup Bird Wants to Make It Legal to Ride E-Scooters on the Sidewalk (Quartz) Atlantans Bicker Over Ditching Suicide Lanes on DeKalb Avenue (Saporta Report) Riding a Bike in Downtown St. Louis — Fun But Dangerous … Continued
By
Blake Aued
10:30 AM EDT on April 23, 2018
- Professional Anti-Transit Troll Randal O’Toole At It Again (USA Today)
- New Uber CEO Tries to Repair Company’s Image (WaPo)
- Startup Bird Wants to Make It Legal to Ride E-Scooters on the Sidewalk (Quartz)
- Atlantans Bicker Over Ditching Suicide Lanes on DeKalb Avenue (Saporta Report)
- Riding a Bike in Downtown St. Louis — Fun But Dangerous (Riverfront Times)
- New Orleans (WWL) and Boston (NBC 10) Residents Advocate for Bike Lanes
- Charlotte’s Blue Line Results Have Been Mixed So Far (Observer)
- Federal RRFB Ban Means Miami Can’t Fix Many Crosswalk Beacons (Local 10)
- Portland Uses Pot Revenue to Fund Vision Zero Improvements (High Times)
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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