Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

Streetsblog USA Editor Angie Schmitt is off this week. We'll be on a brief publishing hiatus and then returning next Monday.

By Blake Aued

10:18 AM EDT on June 11, 2018

Trump Hasn’t Named Officials to “Fast-Track” Infrastructure (USA Today)
Advisory Panel Backs Las Vegas Light Rail Line (Review-Journal)
Will Phoenix Ever Actually Implement Complete Streets? (ABC 15)
St. Louis Removes Bike Lane, Choosing Trucks Over Cyclists (KMOV)
Environmental Study Presents Options for Portland Light Rail (Metro)
Mayors Should Deprioritize Cars on City Streets (Commonwealth)
Bike-Share Programs Often Avoid Poor Neighborhoods (KASU)
Suburban Roads and Parking Lots Are the Worst (Mobility Lab)
Lyft Wants to Be More Than Uber’s Baby Brother (Atlantic)

Streetsblog USA Editor Angie Schmitt is off this week. We’ll be on a brief publishing hiatus and then returning next Monday.

Blake Aued

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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