Friday’s Headlines

7:13 AM EDT on September 27, 2019

Curbed is keeping tabs on the Democratic presidential candidates’ transportation policies — what little most of them have.
Uber’s internal investigators protect the company first, and don’t even turn over evidence of felonies to law enforcement. (Washington Post)
New software will help cities manage all the data streaming in from micromobility services. (Fast Company)
In response to a rash of e-scooter deaths and injuries, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced a $5-million plan to add 20 miles of protected bike lanes to city streets. (Curbed, Streetsblog)
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s proposed 2020 budget includes millions for bike lanes and Vision Zero projects. (Seattle Bike Blog)
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is urging Metro to restore late night service so service industry workers can get home after their shifts. (Post)
Austin is unlikely to reach its goal of eliminating traffic deaths by 2025. (Monitor)
Early reactions to Cleveland’s e-scooter pilot program are mixed. (Scene)
Brooklyn bike lane opponents accused advocates of being funded by Jeffrey Epstein, and things only got weirder from there. (Streetsblog NYC)
Providence caved to bikelash and removed newly installed bike lanes. (Go Local Prov)
In what could be a metaphor for the entire Trump Administration, the Federal Highway Administration wants Ames, Iowa, to remove its “inclusive” multi-colored sidewalks, telling the city that only white paint is allowed. (KCCI)
An all-female crew paid homage to the “motorettes” who operated a Minneapolis streetcar during World War II. (Star Tribune)

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