Today’s Headlines
- Red Line Shutdown Could Lead to More Bus Lanes Throughout D.C. (WTOP)
- Milwaukee Installs Its First Protected Bike Lanes (Urban Milwaukee)
- MARTA Takes Over Atlanta Streetcar, Will Keep Fare $1 (AJC)
- Backup Driver in Fatal Self-Driving Uber Crash Was Watching "The Voice" (Reuters, The Verge)
- FTA Orders D.C. Metro to Immediately Protect Blind Riders (NBC 4, WJLA)
- Charlotte Bike Plan Part of Larger Push for Transpo Options (Observer)
- Kansas City Looks for Funding for 19-Mile Bike Lane (WDAF)
- The Commercial Appeal Notices That Memphis Bike Lanes Aren’t Connected
- Memphis Cuts Union Avenue Complete Street Plan in Half (WBRC)
- The Advocate Eulogizes Planner Who Helped Rebuild Louisiana After Katrina
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