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Cities are slow to install crosswalks, but they sure are quick to remove them if you get tired of waiting and paint your own.

By Blake Aued

12:00 AM EST on December 5, 2022

Photo: University of Utah

It’s almost impossible in many cities to get a bike lane built or a crosswalk painted, and tactical urbanists are taking matters into their own hands. So why are cities removing their work? (City Lab)

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President Biden signed legislation forcing a labor agreement on railroad freight companies and unions, averting a strike that could have also affected passenger travel. (New York Times)

About half of all bike-car crashes occur at intersections, underscoring the importance of measures like bike boxes. (Bicycling)

A D.C. Council bill would make Metrobus rides fare-free and expand late-night service. (Axios)

Washington, D.C. could learn something from Hoboken, which actually achieved Vision Zero, like removing on-street parking that blocks sightlines. (Greater Greater Washington)

Cincinnati passed a complete streets ordinance. (WCPO)

San Jose broke its 2020 record of 60 traffic deaths with a month left to go in the year. (Spotlight)

Traffic congestion is slowing down Seattle buses, with a third of King County Metro routes running late on weekdays and more on weekends. (The Urbanist)

The Los Angeles Times editorial board supports the L.A. Metro’s new pro-labor policies.

Apparently it’s illegal in Portland to not ride in the bike lane, even if it’s a “death trap,” as one ticketed woman put it. (Bike Portland)

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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