Tuesday’s Headlines Plan for the Future
Cities like Tempe are using $100 million in federal grants to plan for development around transit lines.
By
Blake Aued
12:00 AM EST on December 20, 2022
- Federal planning grants for transit-oriented development have the promise of transforming cities hollowed out by white flight. (Governing)
- USA Today fact-checks false claims that e-scooters are being abandoned en masse due to the high cost of replacing their batteries.
- Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling for management changes at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. (CBS News)
- The California Transportation Commission awarded Los Angeles $200 million for six bike and pedestrian safety projects. (Urbanize L.A.)
- Denver’s Regional Transportation District is permanently closing two light rail lines that had been suspended during the pandemic. (Trains)
- Maryland Gov.-elect Wes Moore has promised to revive the Red Line canceled by his predecessor, Larry Hogan, but will the federal government get onboard with the project a second time? (Washington Post)
- With a Tampa Bay transportation tax defeated at the ballot box, the city could use redevelopment funds to extend the streetcar instead. (WMNF)
- Harrisburg drivers have killed four people on Cameron Street in the past 16 months, but the city denies that it’s dangerous and says it only needs routine maintenance. (Patriot-News)
- Nashville has launched its first dockless e-bike pilot program. (Smart Cities Dive)
- Chicago has raised penalties for drivers who block bike lanes. (Bicycling)
- Portland drivers are often quick to trash bike lanes, and now they’re literally knocking trash bins into bike lanes. (Bike Portland)
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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