Today’s Headlines
As Biking’s Popularity Grows, D.C. Struggles to Make It Safe (WaPo) Florida Leaders Support More Transit Funding (Miami Herald) Sun Sentinel Calls Broward County Light Rail “Pie in the Sky” Local Coverage of Parking Excess in Des Moines (Register), Philly (Inquirer), and Seattle (Times) St. Paul Residents Debate: Streetcar or Bus Rapid Transit? (Star Tribune) Nashville … Continued
By
Blake Aued
10:32 AM EDT on July 17, 2018
- As Biking’s Popularity Grows, D.C. Struggles to Make It Safe (WaPo)
- Florida Leaders Support More Transit Funding (Miami Herald)
- Sun Sentinel Calls Broward County Light Rail “Pie in the Sky”
- Local Coverage of Parking Excess in Des Moines (Register), Philly (Inquirer), and Seattle (Times)
- St. Paul Residents Debate: Streetcar or Bus Rapid Transit? (Star Tribune)
- Nashville Metro Transit Authority Announces Rebranding (Tennessean)
- North Carolina’s Ocracoke Island Is a Bike Paradise (Mobility Lab)
- The Oklahoma City Streetcar Is Now Hiring (OKC Fox)
- Helsinki Develops App to Subscribe to All Modes of Transit (Bloomberg)
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.
Read More:
More from Streetsblog USA
The Races Transportation Reformers Are Watching This Midterms
What will the midterms mean for US mobility? Here are a few key races advocates are watching.
November 3, 2026
Can NYC Bus Riders Form A Voting Bloc? We’re About To Find Out
Transit advocates have a new plan to turn bus riders into a political force.
November 3, 2026
Tuesday’s Headlines Vote Early and Vote Often
From the federal level to local referendums, this will be a pivotal election for transit and safety.
November 3, 2026
Would Ending Seasonal Clock Changes Make Streets Safer for People Outside Cars?
Saturday night Halloween celebrations and a seasonal time change converged this year to create what some fear were uniquely dangerous conditions on US roads. But would ditching the clock change really have saved pedestrian and cyclist lives?
November 2, 2026
Opinion: Robotaxis Need Clear Rules — Even in ‘Exceptional’ Situations
Maybe a robotaxi is safer than a human driver on an "average" road under "normal" conditions — but what will it do when things get unruly?
November 2, 2026