Today’s Headlines
Nashville Votes on Transit Referendum Today (Tennessean 1, 2, 3; WPLN) Utah Is Relatively Safe for Pedestrians, But More Can Be Done (Deseret News) Ex-DOT Secretary Foxx Praises Proposed Las Vegas Light Rail Line (Review-Journal) Milwaukee Bridges Will Get Protected Bike Lanes (Journal Sentinel) New Hampshire Seeks Bus or Rail Connection to Boston (Union Leader) 9-Year-Old Meets … Continued
By
Blake Aued
10:08 AM EDT on May 1, 2018
- Nashville Votes on Transit Referendum Today (Tennessean 1, 2, 3; WPLN)
- Utah Is Relatively Safe for Pedestrians, But More Can Be Done (Deseret News)
- Ex-DOT Secretary Foxx Praises Proposed Las Vegas Light Rail Line (Review-Journal)
- Milwaukee Bridges Will Get Protected Bike Lanes (Journal Sentinel)
- New Hampshire Seeks Bus or Rail Connection to Boston (Union Leader)
- 9-Year-Old Meets With Cincinnati Mayor About Safer Sidewalks (WCPO)
- Austin Bike-Shares Suspend Operations After Council Passes New Rules (Monitor)
- Portland Uber and Lyft Riders Rally for Better Working Conditions (Willamette Week)
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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