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Commuters in most cities are spending more time than ever stuck in traffic. The solution? Making it easier to walk, bike and take transit will benefit drivers, too. (Curbed) Oh, good — now delivery robots are about to start clogging up the sidewalks. (Tech Crunch) Transit riders, teachers and others are protesting Nashville Mayor David … Continued

By Blake Aued

12:01 AM EDT on June 20, 2019

Commuters in most cities are spending more time than ever stuck in traffic. The solution? Making it easier to walk, bike and take transit will benefit drivers, too. (Curbed)
Oh, good — now delivery robots are about to start clogging up the sidewalks. (Tech Crunch)
Transit riders, teachers and others are protesting Nashville Mayor David Briley’s proposed cuts to bus service. (Tennessean)
A Portland city commissioner is about to propose repurposing miles of car lanes for bus-only lanes — and maybe starting a war with motorists (Willamette Week). Bring it on!
The Los Angeles suburb of Orange County could’ve had 90 miles of light rail for just twice the cost of one four-mile streetcar line. (OC Weekly)
Washington state is using its settlement from the Volkswagen gas mileage scandal to buy 50 electric buses. (Crosscut)
Noted fracking fan John Hickenlooper is the only Democratic presidential candidate who isn’t down with the Green New Deal. (Grist) Meanwhile, the New York Times offers a video insight into all the candidates that you will not be able to stop watching.
Two months after Charlotte revamped its zoning laws to encourage transit-oriented development, the city council has approved three major office, shopping and housing projects near light rail. (Observer)
The Federal Highway Administration has approved a new bridge in North Dakota despite concerns about its impact on the scenic Badlands. (Bismarck Tribune)
A San Francisco cyclist tried the ol’ pool noodle trick. It wasn’t a cure-all, but it worked pretty well. (SFGate)
Startup GetCharged is looking to disrupt the dockless e-scooter industry with … docks. (Next City)

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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