Today’s Headlines
Transit Really Does Make Neighborhoods More Affordable (CityLab) St. Louis Puts Off Study of Potential MetroLink Expansions (Post-Dispatch) In DC, Dockless Bike-Share More Likely Than CaBi to Be Used By Women and People of Color (WaPo) Bikelash Hits Norfolk as Neighbors Divide Over New Bike Lane (WAVY) Charleston Bridge Closure a Chance for Smarter Transpo … Continued
By
Blake Aued
10:05 AM EDT on June 5, 2018
- Transit Really Does Make Neighborhoods More Affordable (CityLab)
- St. Louis Puts Off Study of Potential MetroLink Expansions (Post-Dispatch)
- In DC, Dockless Bike-Share More Likely Than CaBi to Be Used By Women and People of Color (WaPo)
- Bikelash Hits Norfolk as Neighbors Divide Over New Bike Lane (WAVY)
- Charleston Bridge Closure a Chance for Smarter Transpo Planning (Post and Courier)
- Tampa Utility Moves Poles Out of Sidewalks and Bike Lanes (Tampa Bay Times)
- Bus Ridership Up 25 Percent in Bismark, SD (KFGO)
- Work on Indianapolis BRT Started Monday (WRTV)
- The Economist Praises France’s Decision to Lower Speed Limits and Save Lives
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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