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 … Continued
By
Blake Aued
11:50 AM EDT on June 25, 2018
- 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
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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