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

Thursday’s Headlines Need An Assist

12:00 AM EDT on May 19, 2022

    • A coalition of nonprofits is working to help smaller cities, which often lack the expertise or resources to navigate the grant application process, to access $1 trillion in federal funding for infrastructure. (City Lab)
    • With e-bikes becoming more popular and policymakers interested in weaning themselves from Russian oil, protected bike lanes are a great way to encourage even more people to use pedal-assist bikes. (Bloomberg)
    • More bike storage is also needed to help e-bikes really take off. (Treehugger)
    • Streetsblog is featured in this video about the importance of quality bus shelters. (Facebook)
    • Two top D.C. Metro officials have resigned in the wake of revelations that train operators have not been receiving proper training. (Washington Post)
    • New Boston bus routes would boost service by 25 percent and even more on weekends. (WBUR)
    • Oregon officials are scheduled to take a vote today on sharply reducing urban parking mandates. (Sightline)
    • Houston's bike network is growing, but cyclists say the city should do more to maintain bike lanes. (Houston Public Media)
    • It took cyclists' deaths to spur Miami-Dade officials to take a closer look at protected bike lanes. (NBC Miami)
    • Charleston will start citing businesses that block sidewalks with signs. (Live 5 News)
    • Tempe is stepping up traffic enforcement on high-crash corridors. (ABC 15)
    • Burlington's transit system will stay fare-free through the next fiscal year. (Vermont Digger)
    • The appropriately named Australian minister Karen Andrews is trying to block funding for light rail near investment property she owns. (The Guardian)
    • Lowering speed limits in Spain reduced traffic deaths by 14 percent. (Sur in English)

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