Friday’s Headlines Look to the Future
Hopefully, the Biden administration's new research and development unit for infrastructure will come up with better ideas than flying cars.
By
Blake Aued
12:01 AM EDT on June 16, 2023
- A new Biden administration program will fund the design of transportation infrastructure that we “can’t even imagine today,” Sec. Buttigieg says. (The Verge)
- Congress should ban right turns on red nationwide because drivers kill a lot of cyclists and pedestrians that way. (Fast Company)
- Wired‘s “Have a Nice Future” podcast featured parking expert Henry Grabar, author of “Paved Paradise.” He was also a guest on Boise Public Radio, discussing a revamp of the city’s zoning code.
- The Regional Connector has the potential to be a turning point for Los Angeles transit. (Zocalo Public Square)
- L.A. is looking to Charlotte, of all places, for light rail inspiration, especially its stylish and comfortable stations. (Common Edge)
- The collapse of part of I-95 in Philadelphia is reviving talk of a Roosevelt Avenue subway. (Inquirer)
- Republican legislators in Wisconsin want to move transit funding into the state’s general fund budget, where it would be forced to compete with other priorities like education. (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel)
- Maryland is getting closer to reviving the Red Line, a rail project canceled by former Gov. Larry Hogan. (Maryland Matters)
- Amtrak’s Chicago-to-St. Louis train has finally achieved 110 miles per hour, making it officially “higher speed” rail, if not exactly high speed rail. (Railway Age)
- The Omaha streetcar could start running as soon as the winter of 2026. (KETV)
- Residents along the planned Blue Line extension in Minneapolis are worried about being displaced. (MinnPost)
- The Minnesota Twins’ Target Field now has a secure corral for bike storage. (Axios)
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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