Skip to Content
Streetsblog USA home
Streetsblog USA home
Log In
Streetsblog

Thursday’s Headlines Are Under Construction

12:00 AM EST on November 18, 2021

Photo: Macomb Politics

    • States will have broad discretion on projects to fund with federal infrastructure money, and there's no guarantee they'll spend it equitably. (Vox)
    • The flood of road money in the infrastructure bill means that highway fund "donor states" will no longer exist. Every state will get more for roads than it pays in gas taxes. (Eno Center for Transportation)
    • Railway Age lays out in detail what's in the infrastructure bill for passenger rail.
    • The infrastructure bill will provide $2 billion to improve accessibility at the 20 percent of transit stations that aren't ADA compliant. (CBS News)
    • Twenty-five major cities worldwide have pledged to go carbon-neutral by doing things like banning cars from streets and building more bike lanes. (BBC)
    • CNBC proclaimed that self-driving cars are already here, an idea thoroughly refuted by Jalopnik.
    • Uber has brought back its carpool service under a new name (The Verge)
    • The Federal Highway Administration approved plans for a new interstate that will eventually connect Phoenix and Las Vegas. (Phoenix New Times)
    • Seattle is installing cameras to catch drivers who block intersections and bus lanes. (MyNorthwest)
    • Kansas City is planning a new transit line that might have bus rapid transit and streetcar components. (KMBC)
    • Speeding is a huge problem in Baltimore. The city says it's prioritizing safety but doesn't have enough funding. (WBAL)
    • Crashes were down but traffic deaths rose in North Carolina last year. (WBTV)
    • Boise's urban renewal agency is buying a parking lot and turning it into a park. (Idaho Statesman)
    • Bloomington completed its first two-way protected bike lane. (Indiana Public Media)
    • Can you get Smogville to net-zero emissions without being thrown out of the mayor's office in this City Lab game?

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Streetsblog USA

Today's Headlines

Are Friday’s Headlines the New Normal?

Transit ridership hasn't come all the way back from the pandemic, and they're going to need more federal help, along with other changes, says Governing magazine.

May 3, 2024
Safety

Friday Video: How to Make Places Safe For Non-Drivers After Dark

A top Paris pedestrian planner, a leading GIS professional, and Streetsblog's own Kea Wilson weigh in on the roots of America's nighttime road safety crisis, and the strategies that can help end it.

May 3, 2024
Promoted ArchivesCongestion Pricing

OPINION: Congestion Pricing Will Help My Family Get Around As We Navigate Cancer Treatment

My partner was recently diagnosed with cancer. Congestion pricing will make getting her to treatment faster and easier.

May 3, 2024
Talking Headways

Talking Headways Podcast: Money is a Lot of Different Things

It's Part II of our discussion with Jim Kumon!

May 2, 2024
Today's Headlines

If Thursday’s Headlines Build It, They Will Come

Why can the U.S. quickly rebuild a bridge for cars, but not do the same for transit? It comes down to political will and a reliance on consultants.

May 2, 2024
See all posts